< PreviousDesired objects commercialinteriordesign.com September 2022 50 P hilippe Starck has a diverse portfolio that extends from architecture to product design and touching on everything in between. One of his key creations – the iconic Louis Ghost chair is a product that stands out amidst his numerous accolades in the design industry. Made for Kartell, the Louis Ghost Chair is a classic product that is relatively new to the design scene. Designed in 2002, the chair was inspired by the French goût grec chair, which was a simple, upholstered armchair popularised during the ill- fated reign of Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette. The designer used plastic in order to experiment with dematerialisation and invisibility. He developed plastic furniture – from the WW Stool (Vitra) to the Masters (Kartell) and Pipes chairs (Driade) – whose culmination would be the chairs, Marie and Louis Ghost. It's with the latter that his approach to dematerialisation found its greatest success. In the biography of the designer by Jonathan Wingfield, Philippe Starck talks about the design of the product as the merging of past, present and future The minimal design of the chair was accomplished by the injecting of polycarbonate plastic into a single mould, making the chair an uninterrupted piece. This type of 20 years of design excellence - Louis Ghost Chair Designed by Philippe Starck, the stunningly simplistic chair was inspired by royalty Photo credit: Shutterstock engineering by Kartell, crafting the product without joints, makes the chair durable and it can therefore be used indoors and outdoors. Inspired by the Louis Ghost Chair, the Victoria Ghost by Philippe Starck, has a similar design, but takes its shape from a baroque style of seating. Other spin- offs include One More barstool. The original design was made in crystal clear Lucite, a transparent thermoplastic, however, over the years, Kartell has expanded the product range to cater to a wide variety of palettes. At present, the product is available in a range of delicate translucent shades including blush and lavender, or in two solid hues, black and white. SCAN TO BOOK FOR EVENT ENQUIRIES: Anthony Chandran Marketing and Events Manager T: +971 4 444 3685 E: anthony.chandran@itp.com FOR SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRIES: Georgia Littlefair Commercial Manager T:+971 4 444 3562 E: georgia.littlefair@itp.com FOR NOMINATION ENQUIRIES: Suha Sabith Digital Editor T: +971 4 444 3495 E: suha.sabith@itp.com S B Thursday 15 th September 2022 Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai #CIDAwards CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN TICKETS GOING FAST commercialinteriordesign.com/awards BOOK NOW CATEGORY SPONSORS FIT-OUT PARTNER SILVER SPONSOR CREATIVE SOLUTIONS PARTNERENTERTAINMENT PARTNER REAL ESTATE PARTNERWall: DARK INK, DARK INK BRICK Floor: DARK INK Wash basin: RAK-CLOUD Mirror: RAK-JOY UNO CERSAIE BOLOGNA, ITALY 26 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 HALL 36, STANDS A20-B23 & A22-B25Next >