Philippe Starck is a name that became a brand. From the habitation module on the new international space station to Steve Jobs' yacht, Philippe Starck's list of achievements speaks volumes. I interviewed one of most emblematic figures of design in the Peninsula's bar Felix in Hong Kong–a bar that he designed, of course. Philippe Branche: How do you see the future of design? Philippe Starck: I don't see one.

This captioned video produced by Dezeen for Autodesk reveals Philippe Starck's A.I. chair for Kartell, which the software company claims is the first chair designed using artificial intelligence to be put into production. Launched at the Salone del Mobile furniture fair during Milan design week 2019, the chair was designed by Starck using prototype generative design software developed by Autodesk. "This is the first chair in production created by artificial intelligence in collaboration with human beings," said the software company. Starck used Autodesk's prototype software to create a strong, stable chair using minimal material, via a process that he described as "a lot like having a conversation". "Kartell, Autodesk and I asked the artificial intelligence a question: do you know how we can rest our bodies using the least amount of material?"