Cristal Room by Baccarat and Philippe Starck
In the heart of the magnificent first-floor lounges, the “Cristal Room Baccarat” is a genuine living space situated in the former dining room of Marie-Laure de Noailles. Philippe Starck chose to preserve its original design while giving it a necessary touch of modernism and daringness. Meals are served in an extremely sophisticated setting of plain bricks … Read more
Baccarat and Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck describes his long-standing collaboration with luxury brand Baccarat as a “sparkling, surreal cocktail.” The renowned designer’s latest work for the French crystalware-makers has been to create a new glass for that “cocktail.” To celebrate the 170th anniversary of Baccarat’s classic mouth-blown crystal glass collection, the Harcourt, Starck turned the flutes black. “I never … Read more
Philippe Starck refurbishes Palatial Hotel in Paris
Philippe Starck, the flamboyant French demigod of interior design, has unveiled his latest handiwork: a refurbishment of Le Royal Monceau, a palatial old hotel in Paris’s eighth arrondissement. The space is actually pretty tame for a guy who once put urinals behind glass. And the hotel rooms are downright boring. Think Pottery Barn with a frog accent. … Read more
The Coolest Gadgets
James Bond made it sexy: The gadget! A real man must have gadgets! Characterized by ease of use and high functionality, technological novelty and of course, the highest aesthetic standards of design and material, gadgets have become status symbols. But unlike a pen with a built-in machine gun, gadgets for real life are made with … Read more
