Philippe Starck for Kartell Louis Ghost Chair

A classic Louis XVI chair made from a single piece injection-molded transparent polycarbonate? Who dares enough to tinkering with the seat of the king? Well, none other than Philippe Starck.

Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Louis Ghost Chair (2002) is a postmodern visual play creation that combines a unique French baroque style in the past with the latest technical innovations. This chair is one of the most prominent examples of the use of translucent injected polycarbonate in a single mold, resulting in the appearance of transparent like crystal cursory look fragile, but in fact strong and stable. "It has a mix of materials and styles based on our shared memories. We all own this piece in a way. The chair is well balanced; I try to be balanced myself," Starck said in an interview with the Dallas Morning News.

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Made in Italy, Louis Ghost Chair suitable for indoor and outdoor use in residential and commercial settings.

Superarchimoon Floor Lamp (2000)

Designed by Philippe Starck in 2000 and manufactured by Flos, Superarchimoon Floor Lamp has an unusually large size but aesthetically pleasing in every aspect and makes a fantastic feature in a large room. Starck chose aluminum diffuser as support, with gray painted assembly composed of tubular aluminum arms and tie rods, stainless steel springs, and die-cast aluminum joints. The bulb used was 1 x 205W E27 Energy Saving Halogen bulb HSGs with acid-etched pressed borosilicate hand-blown glass diffuser internally covered with a cream pleated silk shade.

Superarchimoon floor lamp providing direct and reflected light, in addition to using the mechanism of six counterweights allow the lamp to be adjusted to whatever position is desirable. A dimmer is featured on the power cord.

V+ Volteis Electric Car

With concern on ecology and the environment, the legendary industrial designer Philippe Starck create eco-friendly electric vehicle that at a glance more resembles a golf cart than a 'normal' car. V+ Volteis is the result of collaboration between Starck and VOLTEIS, an electric vehicle specialist automotive company based in the Rhône-Alpes region, 70 km south of Lyon (at Davezieux). The vehicle exhibited premiere at the Geneva Auto Show.

The front-wheel-drive V+ Volteis weighs about 1600 pounds, powered by a 4-kW motors that can reach a maximum speed of 40 mph and a maximum range of 37 miles. These specifications, coupled with its design factor, perhaps making people think that this vehicle was made to prioritize form over function.