Comments on: BaObab by Philippe Starck for Vitra http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/ architecture and design magazine Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Janne Maegaard http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/comment-page-1/#comment-97185 Janne Maegaard Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:33:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/#comment-97185 As we donate US$ 0,25 from every Baobab Body Butter sold it is fun to see that a great designer also find the baobab tree interesting. In Africa a lot of peoples lives depends on the baobab tree, and it is important that new trees are being planted. Anybody can help! As we donate US$ 0,25 from every Baobab Body Butter sold it is fun to see that a great designer also find the baobab tree interesting. In Africa a lot of peoples lives depends on the baobab tree, and it is important that new trees are being planted.

Anybody can help!

]]> By: David http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/comment-page-1/#comment-28690 David Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:22:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/#comment-28690 Far better execution than any thing Karim Rashid would vomit out. Reminiscent of the 70's boomerang desk. I love how Starck flips from style to style. Far better execution than any thing Karim Rashid would vomit out.

Reminiscent of the 70′s boomerang desk.

I love how Starck flips from style to style.

]]> By: maboica http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/comment-page-1/#comment-27903 maboica Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:27:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/08/22/baobab-by-philippe-starck-for-vitra/#comment-27903 Perhaps he got a little type-cast with his "Delano Hotel" pomo style (hence other designers work have flourished for good or bad; ie: Hayon, Studio Job). This is a very generic style and although he might want to enter the amorphous geometry market, this feels like a cheap Karim Rahid style plastic work. *I want to reiterate that I do like Stark's work but this is not his strongest piece lets say.* Perhaps he got a little type-cast with his “Delano Hotel” pomo style (hence other designers work have flourished for good or bad; ie: Hayon, Studio Job).
This is a very generic style and although he might want to enter the amorphous geometry market, this feels like a cheap Karim Rahid style plastic work.
*I want to reiterate that I do like Stark’s work but this is not his strongest piece lets say.*

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