Katsuya’s Ninth Location Opens Its Doors In Dubai. The Internationally Renowned sbe Concept Debuts at Leading Luxury Resort. sbe’s Katsuya is the dream of Sam Nazarian to pair Master Chef Katsuya Uechi’s fresh, modern take on Japanese classics with design icon Philippe Starck’s sleek and sultry interiors. Since Katsuya’s inception in 2006, the interiors have … Read more
This lamp unveiled at 2017 Milan Design Week wants to solve the paradox between industrial precision and artisanal know-how. Baccarat, legendary crystal manufacturer and Flos, legendary lighting manufacturer, reveal their new collaboration with internationally renowned creator Philippe Starck: BON JOUR VERSAILLES, “a collection of lamps born from History and Human Intelligence.” The heir to an … Read more
ItalianCreationGroup, which has been acquiring luxury design brands for the past three years, is considered a new force in Italian luxury design. The high-end furniture group has quickly assembled a stable of luxury brands including Driade, FontanaArte, Valcucine and Toscoquattro, a luxury bathroom designer. At a string of events being held in conjunction with 2017 … Read more
What transforms an object into an icon? History? Commercial success? Notoriety? The opinion of the aficionados? 2016 Dubai Design Week confirmed Dubai’s status as the design capital of the region with more than 100 events taking place in the 2016 Dubai Design District, including the touring exhibition ‘20 French design icons.’ For this second edition … Read more
Starck Paris Limited Edition New York. “No one is forced to be a genius, but everyone has to take part.” From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers, to revolutionary mega-yachts, micro wind turbines, electric cars, and hotels that aspire to be wondrous, stimulating and intensely vibrant places, Starck never ceases to push the … Read more
Madame Pucci for Kartell. Philippe Starck’s minimalist Madame chair gets a funky makeover. Following on the heels of 2014 launch preview, Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci and Italian design company Kartell have joined forces once again to present a interesting version of the Madame chair: Madame – World of Emilio Pucci edition designed by celebrated French product designer … Read more