Warendorf Launches Four New Kitchens by Philippe Starck
German kitchen manufacturer Miele DIE KÜCHE has rebranded itself as Warendorf.
To help introduce their new brand name, they are introducing four new kitchen models
that have been designed by Philippe Starck.
From Warendorf:
The versatility of the new Philippe Starck designer kitchens is showcased by Warendorfer Küchen GmbH in four different display kitchens: The “Library” kitchen with its bookshelf elements which Philippe Starck has conceived to reinforce the connection between culture and food in domestic life. The “Primary” kitchen brings neobaroque design to the kitchen with its bright yellow mirrored glass fronts, etched decorative flourishes and pretty wall accessories. The “Duality” kitchen, which can be accessed from two sides and the “Tower” kitchen with its striking towers, which can be rotated through 340° and which offers a thoroughly new approach to kitchen design. All four kitchens are complemented by equally striking functional tables supported by spectacular trumpetshaped feet in polished chrome.
The Duality Kitchen:
The Library Kitchen:
The Primary Kitchen:
The Tower Kitchen:
The designer – Philippe Starck:
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Michael M on 20 Oct 2009 at 9:02 am #
I need Phillipe Starck to keep his promise NOT TO DESIGN ANYTHING ANYMORE. He is vapid, redundant, and superfluous. All form.
ut on 20 Oct 2009 at 10:12 am #
Don’t appeal to me at all. He should concentrat on other stuff.
robin holland on 20 Oct 2009 at 5:05 pm #
i want to like this so bad
Carl on 20 Oct 2009 at 5:41 pm #
A kitchen is a kitchen, nothing new here.
Rudy on 21 Oct 2009 at 8:31 am #
I am not sure about the stand-alone towers, they look kind of bulky. It depends on the room, I guess.
But the trumpet feet are definetely a miss. I never like to see them combined with a rectangular top. Contrary to Saarinen’s design these don’t look elegant.
F on 21 Oct 2009 at 9:16 am #
Too much chrome
Max on 21 Oct 2009 at 1:27 pm #
Not for me at all – love the concept but not the execution. I would be quite interested to have an idea about the price. Bulthaup’s b2 system is a much better example of the kitchen interpreted successfully as a piece of free standing furniture.
Jennifer Wichard on 21 Oct 2009 at 3:00 pm #
I love The Duality Kitchen~! The other designs and finishes are comee ci comme sa…..rather uninspiring.
somerled on 23 Oct 2009 at 6:33 pm #
this guy’s stuff would have been on time, maybe ten years ago.
Kathryn on 24 Oct 2009 at 11:28 pm #
The name Starck is both exciting and inspiring but sadly these kitchens don’t do it for me. Go to Poggenpohl for design and timeless style.
jeff on 26 Oct 2009 at 11:56 am #
I like the yellow one the best. It is unique and shiny, and i guess it will make me wanna cook more.
Chloe Shlosberg on 16 Nov 2009 at 11:12 am #
I love the mirrored kitchen with the emeco chair.
Laurence Pigeon, Laurence Pidgeon on 05 Jan 2010 at 4:08 am #
It’s so sad – I was looking for inspiration. Where’s the originality, where’s the understanding of function, let alone aethetics ? This is a one dimensional excercise in marketing a gimmick product under a designer brand name. It reminds me of some second rate Spanish kitchen from 20 years ago ! What a pity !
andy on 19 Jan 2010 at 2:38 am #
nothing new, nothing inspiring, i have looked at many kitchens over the past few months and i must say Poggenpohl are still at the top their Porsche design kitchen is top dog!
gregory gutaj on 25 Jan 2010 at 1:29 pm #
I make kitchens for a living – and I completely can not understand what the appeal of the kitchen on ‘chicken legs’ is about. Maybe i am too traditionally set about function and design, though think myself liberal most of the time, but are these kitchens just for show or can you actually cook on them? they look so fragile and pretentious as if a splash of water or a spit of fat could ruin the whole fairy tale. Sorry not for me.
Florian on 01 Jun 2010 at 8:36 am #
I think the new Warendorf kitchendesign is realy innovative. Especially the Library is very beautiful!