Crazy Materials And Innovative Tech Are Reinventing The Humble Chair

Aluminum dust, cornstarch, and molded wood: at Salone del Mobile, new materials and processes reigned.

Philippe Starck Bike Helmet Looks Like Space-Age Riot Gear

14 Designers Reimagine The Classic Bourgie Lamp

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bourgie, Kartell asked designers–like Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola, and Lenny Kravitz–to draft new versions of the lamp.

Check Out Philippe Starck’s Glammy New Smart Thermostat

Dynamic Duos: SBE’s Sam Nazarian And Designer Philippe Starck On Courage

From Philippe Starck, The Ultimate Couch For Working At Home

Philippe Starck Unveils A Stingray-Thin Plastic Sofa

Starck’s new collaboration with Kartell is “timeless” injection-molded furniture.

Gorgeous Hard Drive Stores Your Data In A Sleek Blob

OMG This Exists: Inhalable Alcohol Gives An Instant Buzz

A new inhalable alcohol called WAHH produces a Vodka-flavored buzz that passes in seconds.

OMG This Exists: Inhalable Alcohol Gives An Instant Buzz

A new inhalable alcohol called WAHH produces a Vodka-flavored buzz that passes in seconds.

Philippe Starck’s Miss Sissi Lamp: Now Made From Sugar Waste

Flos taps a cutting-edge technology company to help reissue a design classic in environmentally friendly bioplastic.

Philippe Starck And Peugeot Create A Hybrid Bike-Scooter, For A Bike-Sharing Program

The hybrid design makes a lot of sense, but we wonder if having a name-brand designer simply invites thievery.

A Plea: Design With Conviction, Or Don’t Design At All

Does the world need another plastic chair or container house? The Apartment’s Stefan Boublil urges designers to stop riding past achievements and act with purpose.

Classic Kartell Furniture Is Refashioned, By Star Designers, Architects, And One Oncologist

The one-off designs will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s, in Milan, on Tuesday.

Pop Quiz: Who Made Which Chair?

An Exhibition Spotlights Philippe Starck’s Place In The Bathroom

Virgin Galactic Puts Its Spacey Typeface Up For Sale

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A Starchitect Museum Ups the Wattage With A-List Interiors

Alberto Alessi Sounds Off on the Company’s Biggest Design Disasters