Starck has produced many designs, often for the kitchen, that are unexpected or subversive. He has collaborated with Alessi since 1986. CEO Alberto Alessi describes the so-called designer terrible: "He is a living example of my dream: A true work of design must move people, convey feelings, bring back memories, surprise, transgress."
Gallery label from Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen, September 15, 2010-March 14, 2011.