Kartell Stackable armchair Metal Plastic material. Dimensions: L 55 x Depth
55 cm x H 80 cm – Seat: H 46 x – Armrests: H 68 cm. Precious… The
A.I armchair shines with new metallic finishes which enhance the design. The
plastic becomes noble and sophisticated, granting a luxurious and glamorous
dimension to Kartell best sellers. The future is taking shape at Kartell…
Pioneer and visionary, the famous designer, Philippe Starck, continues to
innovate: he has created the first chair designed by artificial intelligence. To
draw it, Starck used Autodesk, an American company specialised in 3D design
software. To design the A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) chair, Philippe Starck,
Autodesk and Kartell asked a single yet crucial question of Dreamcatcher (the
generative design software developed by Autodesk): „Would you be able to give
our bodies a rest by using as little materials and energy as possible? With no
culture, memories or influence, the software only responded with intelligence,
its "artificial“ intelligence." A.I. is the first chair designed outside of
our brains, outside of our ways of thinking. Human creative thought and
artificial intelligence therefore merged to design a chair made completely by an
algorithm which meets the original requirements: creating a comfortable, study
chair in line with the Kartell collections' aesthetics, with as little material
and energy as possible. The A.I. chair is the result of joint work between
artificial and human intelligence, defined by Starck himself as „Natural
intelligence“. Autodesk stated that the design process with the artificial
intelligence software was reminiscent of ""a child learning’’. Starck
described this process as very similar to a conversation between two human
beings. „Why do chairs all look like each other? How can you create a
structurally different chair? At a point, I needed to open a new door…“
explained Philippe Starck concerning the creation of the A.I. chair project.
This collaboration between human and artificial intelligence has shown that
artificial intelligence can assist the work of a designer by calculating what
the optimal responses are to a design idea. The A.I. chair is a symbol of the
experimental approach of design and the ecological involvement of the designer
Philippe Starck. „Coming from elsewhere, a new world is now open to us. An
unlimited world…“ concluded Starck. No doubt the A.I. chair marks a turning
point for the future of design. Mark Davis, Design Futures Director of Autodesk,
stated: „Working with Starck and Kartell was really a source of inspiration.
The opportunity to understand their design philosophy and their approach to
solving problems was invaluable for our team, in the context of our reflection
on the future of manufacturing. It is a research collaboration at the height of
industrial design, which was able to obtain one of the most creative results
that we have tried to achieve with generative design. Thanks to a collaborative
relationship with artificial intelligence, humans will see their expertise in
terms of design and engineering amplified, which will increase their capacity
for innovation and productivity.“ Pursuing its technological research, Kartell
continues to innovate to select new materials that perform increasingly well and
are ever more environmentally friendly. The A.I armchair is made from a 100%
recycled thermoplastic technopolymer, coming from industrial waste. With this
material, Kartell is making new inroads into environmental sustainability, by
using recycled materials, while ridding the environment of waste which is turned
back into raw materials, therefore triggering a virtuous cycle of the circular
economy.
