{"id":217683,"date":"2023-10-24T09:29:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T13:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=217683"},"modified":"2023-10-31T10:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:02:00","slug":"philippe-starck-x-perrier-bottle-design","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/philippe-starck-x-perrier-bottle-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippe Starck and Perrier Unveil a Special Edition Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 24, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Carlene Olsen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Courtesy of Perrier<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Philippe Starck and Perrier Unveil a Special Edition Design<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Is there a more distinct water bottle than the green-hued vessel that’s long housed Perrier? The French brand, celebrating its 160th anniversary, is recognizable on carefully set dinner tables, grocery store shelves, and dining establishments around the world, a bit of bubbly without the headache. Though Perrier has a rich history of collaborating with artists from Andy Warhol and Salvador Dal\u00ed to Takashi Murakami, for the first time none other than Philippe Starck<\/a> was entrusted to reimagine the bottle design for a special (and limited) anniversary edition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For inspiration, Starck looked to the Fresnel lens, first developed in 1823 by a French engineer to increase the range of luminosity from lighthouses, making marine navigation safer. The lens features a distinct concentric pattern of carved ridges, which improves the light source\u2019s consistency and intensity. With this pattern in mind, Starck envisioned a series of thin horizontal halos carved into the Perrier + Starck glass bottle. Like the lens, the bottle’s swirls offer a play on optics and light, hinting at the energy contained within the dancing bubbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeeping the essence of an icon unaltered, it\u2019s possible to distort and play with the shape to apply current parameters to a timeless form. This is what I did with the addition of this highly technical horizontal grooving, which creates a natural rigidity. But it\u2019s not just about technique, it\u2019s also about exploring the Unknown,” notes Starck. “In my project, the Unknown is encapsulated in the notion that each bubble is a magnifying glass, and that by using the structure to shape a Fresnel lens, I could create an optical surprise, bringing intrigue and a spark of fantasy.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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