There are design critics out there that say Philippe Starck’s day has come and gone. I beg to differ. I’ve loved his sense of whimsy from the moment I first stepped into NYC’s Hudson Hotel (back when the boutique hotel craze was starting to take off). Though he’s recently been quoted as hating design and his profession, I think he’s been pretty good at redefining design. His Louis Ghost Chair for Kartell is a prime example of taking something staid like a Louis XVI chair and transforming into an icon for a new age. And now it’s gone through another evolution. This year at the Milan furniture fair the Lou Lou Ghost Chair for kids was launched. At All Modern it’s $136.99 and right now they’re offering free shipping!
About Lisa Mulcahy
Lisa Mulcahy is an accomplished writer with a decade of design reporting experience under her belt. A career that sprouted from the commercial design magazine, Contract, most recently she held an editorial post at New York Spaces. Since the birth of her son, 2 years ago, she kissed office life goodbye and has been freelancing from her Orange County, NY home ever since.
