Dessinée par le designer Philippe Starck pour la marque Kartell, Q/Wood est un petit fauteuil de la collection Smart Wood dont les lignes enveloppantes créent des accoudoirs accueillants pour un confort d'assise maximal. Faisant appel à une technique spéciale brevetée, le bois est en fait moulé ce qui permet de cintrer au maximum le panneau pour créer une coque d’assise aux lignes sinueuses. Le petit fauteuil Q/Wood est idéal aussi bien autour d'une table de repas que pour accompagner un petit bureau.
Color
hêtre clair/ chrome/ blanc
Dimensions
l 55 x p 57 x h 83 cm, assise h 43,5 cm
Matériaux
bois courbé en 3d, technopolymère thermoplastique teinté, acier chromé ou verni
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.