Philippe Starck On Design

One of our favorite designers and a classic talk on the question, why design?

http://www.ted.com/talks/philippe_starck_thinks_deep_on_design.html

Made.com and Their Success

Made.com feel that consumers are getting a raw deal from the high street and designer brands, they are making a stand and promise to make great handmade furniture at affordable prices.

How do they do it? By cutting out the middle men and cutting cost to the consumer by 50%.

Get this pair of brushed aluminum chairs for £99.00. Furniture from made.com are produced after the purchases, which keeps the cost down. Have you got a place for these in your home?