Philippe
Starck

In the creative tumult of the 1980s, one name emerged with the force of a manifesto: Philippe Starck. His furniture, then produced by Disform Barcelona and XO, was never just furniture. These were fragments of interior architecture, radical objects that spoke of a freer, ever-progressing world.

At the time, Philippe Starck rejected the comfort of categorization between designer and architect. His pieces were never simply furniture. He conceived them as characters, with expressive, theatrical silhouettes. Philippe Starck’s world demanded a physical and sculptural presence, silent and commanding, almost monumental.

At Disform Barcelona and XO, two particularly avant-garde publishers, Philippe Starck found fertile ground for experimentation. There, he developed a design language that was angular, sensual, and formally rigorous: lacquered metal, bent wood, and sharp lines entered into dialogue. From these collaborations was born the Ubik series (1977), a true testament to his style. These timeless forms embrace a boldness previously unseen.

Summed up in just a few lines: this is how we love Philippe Starck’s furniture. Miss Dorn (1983), Pat Conley (1986), Dr. Sonderbar (1983), each one a seat defined by tension and dynamism. Before them, one bows. The function disappears. The drawing reveals itself, like a sketch. A few lines and nothing more. That is the beauty of Philippe Starck’s stroke.

To this day, the furniture of that era continues to fascinate not only for its avant-garde aesthetic, but because it carries within it a form of freedom. A belief, against all odds, that design can still change something in our lives.

With Philippe Starck, architecture is never far behind. He builds the way he draws: through intuition and conviction. From the Café Costes in Paris (1984) to his iconoclastic residential and hotel projects, he crafts spaces as one composes music through rhythm and silence. He doesn’t seek to impose a cold or monumental vision, but rather to touch something intimate. To create shelters where emotion can find an echo.