Philippe Stark is rewriting the rule book for the classic bedside lamp with his Miss K lamp designed for Flos. The body of the table lamp is made of injection-moulded PMMA. The internal diffuser is made of injection-moulded opaline polycarbonate, and the external diffuser is made of aluminium-plated injection-moulded polycarbonate. When switched off, the lamp is opaque. When switched on, the internal diffuser can be seen. The light effect is intensified thanks to the dimmer which enables light flow to be adjusted from 0% to 100%. Miss K comes in black, silver, and red.
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.