A.I. is the first designer chair designed by artificial intelligence. To create it, Philippe Starck, Autodesk and Kartell asked artificial intelligence a question: “Do you know how to rest our bodies using a minimum of material?” A.I., without culture, without memories, without influence, responded only with intelligence, its “artificial” intelligence. With creative thinking, Kartell's know-how and artificial intelligence have merged to design a chair totally created by an algorithm that follows parameters set by the designer and company, to produce a comfortable chair, with the necessary structural conditions of resistance and solidity to obtain certifications and to meet their collections' quality and aesthetic standards.It is also made of a new material: a recycled thermoplastic technopolymer. This material is 100% recycled and comes from pure industrial stock material and production residues that are not contaminated by other materials. It retains aesthetic quality and structural requirements, while reviving unused industrial equipment.
Born in Paris in 1949, Philippe Starck is one of today's most original and prolific designers. Philippe Starck has become a hallowed figure of international design. A self-proclaimed "autodidact" after a spell at the Camondo school, he was already a company director even before he came of age. An inspired Jack-of-all-trades, he has no hesitation in revisiting the styles and icons of the past. While he regularly works in the world of luxury, he is also credited with democratising design. He has worked extensively with a wide range of industrial partners, particularly furniture manufacturers such as Cassina, Driade and Kartell. The Mademoiselle bridge combines an airy polycarbonate structure with a comfortable seat in polyurethane upholstered in fabrics emblematic of various Italian designers (Missoni, D&G and Valentino). He won major prizes such as the Grand Prix National de la Création industrielle and the Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects. Philippe Starck describes himself as "a Japanese architect, an American set designer, a German industrial designer, a French art director and an Italian furniture designer". He also works with lighting and tableware manufacturers such as Baccarat and Flos on the KTribe collection.
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KARTELL
In 1949, Giulio Castelli founded the Italian company Kartell, which specialises in the manufacture of plastic goods. In 1963, he married architect Anna Castelli Ferrieri, who also became his collaborator. The Kartell collection is extensive, attractive and easy to use. Colour, play on meaning, transparency and unique shapes create unrivalled objects. Kartell soon became the symbol of "Made in Italy" design and offers a product catalogue composed of furniture, decorative accessories and lighting. They represent the icon of contemporary design. Kartell enjoyed global success thanks to its involvement in research and innovation, by using efficient production systems and increasingly modern technologies.