Store Overview
Creativity and technology, glamour and functionality, quality and innovation: This extraordinary and unique combination of factors, together with a strategic vision has contributed to the lasting success of Kartell today.
A world leader in the use of plastic materials and an industry innovator in developing technologies, Kartell presents its collection to an international audience, a collection that is unique and diverse with multi functionality and adaptability.
The Kartell Flagship store in Australia has been designed by Kartell's creative director Ferruccio Laviani, respected worldwide for his collaborations and is located in Westfield Bondi Junction Level 5, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction.
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Store/Brand Brief
Kartell continues to inject fun and creativity into the design world with fashion house collaborations including Paul Smith, Kenzo and special edition collections including a recent project with Lenny Kravitz.
World famous designers to have worked with Kartell include Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Antonio Citterio, Ferruccio Laviani, Piero Lissoni, and Philippe Starck. It is a creative team which, together with Kartell, has developed a special intuition through dialogue and the continual exchange of design ideas.
Store/Brand Innovation / Need
A distinctive feature of Kartell production is the continuous development in the use of plastic materials with technological experimentation, aimed at identifying revolutionary properties relating to both functional performance and aesthetic qualities.
With Kartell’s research in this field new procedures have been introduced across the field to obtain exceptional qualities of plastic such as the satined finish, the transparency, the flexibility, the weather resistance and the softness and feeling underhand.
Retail Challenge
Kartell have specialised staff skilled in addressing the needs of the market. The underlying skill of Kartell staff is an appreciation and passion for design, teamed with a strong understanding of the product and the technology with which it is built.
Over its 60 year history Kartell has won nine prestigious Compasso D’Oro awards for its work with designers such as Antonio Citterio, Ron Arad, Patrcia Urquiola and Philippe Starck.
Thanks to Kartell, plastic has become a prized material and has helped rediscover its quality and elegance.
Sustainability
Kartell Italy has implemented an Environmental Management System which conforms to ISO14001 standards.
Design Retailer - less than 5 shops
This award recognises the leading retailer of designer products. The award is allocated in three categories based on the number of retail outlets in Australia (Less than 5 stores, 5+ stores). Digital retailers may be included.
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