Kitchen Design Think Tank

It was only going to be a matter of time until The Mogul decided to comment on one of Philippe Starck’s creations for Warendorf.   The Mogul’s initial reaction was to dismiss the range as a grotesque celebration of ego, an example of the industry bowing to the power of one individual, and embracing the control of a celebrity designer.   And yes, this range is guilty of putting Starck on a pedestal, enabling him to loom over other less celebrated designers who create change and industry drive on a daily basis, and are using more humble budgets to do so.   But you do have to appreciate Starck’s skill as a designer.   There is real depth to this design and he is obviously a keen observer of the industry, either that or he is able to take advice well!   His range could be described as a selection of “unfitted kitchen pods with a flamboyant sprinkling of eccentric”!   Aesthetically there is a drive to be unusual, a blatant effort to be “designer”; and this el...