Designed by Philippe Starck
AXOR Starck. The archetype.
AXOR Starck. The collection that revolutionized bathroom design. Its archetypal form, inspired by the traditional well pump, tells a story of beauty in simplicity. By reducing the faucet to pure essence, just two pipes and a joystick control, it focuses our attention on water itself. The luxury of it. The pleasure of it. The necessity of it. A collection as relevant today as it was at its launch more than 25 years ago, AXOR Starck may truly be described as The Original.
AXOR Starck Collection
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AXOR Starck Single Pin Handle Basin Mixer Faucet 70 with Pop-Up Waste Set -
AXOR Starck Single Pin Handle Basin Mixer Faucet 250 with Open Waste Set -
AXOR Starck Touchless Battery Operated Basin Mixer Faucet with Adjustable Temperature -
AXOR Starck Single Lever Handle Basin Mixer Faucet 250 with Open Waste Set -
AXOR Starck Nature Outdoor Shower Column with Overhead Shower 240 1jet without Hand Shower -
AXOR Starck Shower Column with Thermostat and Overhead Shower 240 1jet -
AXOR Starck Porter Unit 120/120 with Baton Hand Shower 2jet and Shower Hose -
AXOR Starck Overhead Shower 240 1jet -
AXOR Starck Single Lever Handle Floorstanding Bath & Shower Mixer Faucet -
AXOR Starck Single Pin Handle Bath & Shower Mixer Faucet -
AXOR Starck Bathtub Spout -
AXOR Starck Single Pin Handle Basin Mixer Faucet 90 with Bidette Hand Shower
Water is life
Deeply, structurally respectful of water
“The idea was to make a design that was deeply, structurally respectful of water. It’s our life. Water is life. And there is a beauty in water. And so, I had the idea of a farm. It’s very simple on an old farm, our relation with water. You get the water from a source. There’s a pipe. You have a bucket. You have a pump. And the water goes in the bucket. The idea was to make something as simple as this.”
| Philippe Starck
Effortless and intuitive
Simplicity. The ultimate sophistication.
Timeless by design, AXOR Starck evokes the primitive hand pump, humanity’s earliest means of drawing water. Encasing an ultra-slim cartridge to regulate the flow-rate, the iconic single-lever faucet consists of two cylinders - one a vertical base, the other a diagonal spout - crowned by a choice of pin or feather handle. Simple, rational, reduced to the essential, the mixers are adaptable to any bathroom décor.
Pure serenity
In the shower, a celebration of water
Radically minimalist in design, the AXOR Starck shower column focuses the attention on water itself. Exposed or concealed, the thermostatic mixer provides precise regulation of water temperature and flow volume. And from above, the generously sized shower plate uses RainAir technology to cocoon the user in superfine droplets. Available with a single spray as standard, AXOR Starck also offers a dual spray hand shower with both immersive Rain and concentrated MonoRain spray types.
Simple, artful, essential
At the bathtub. Relaxation on tap.
Reimagining the humble well pump for the modern bathroom, AXOR Starck cloaks ultra-sophisticated technology in a design of pure simplicity. The archetypal mixer is available for the bath as a single-lever for exposed or concealed installation, as well as in two-handle and four-hole bath-mounted versions. An iconic presence in any luxury bathroom, the AXOR Starck floor standing mixer seen here is especially suited to standalone bathtubs.
The luxury of outdoor living
AXOR Starck Nature Shower Columns
The AXOR Starck Nature Shower Column brings the iconic design of the popular AXOR Starck shower column to the outdoors. Technical adaptations to outdoor use, such as regulating the temperature via a mixer cartridge—as opposed to the thermostat used with the indoor variant—ensure reliable functionality. The overhead shower's PowderRain spray mode wraps the user in a cocoon of fine water, offering a unique showering pleasure reminiscent of a gentle summer rain. The two round handles, reduced to the essentials, regulate water temperature and volume.
Ongoing innovation
Hands-free at the wash basin: The AXOR Starck electronic mixer
Groundbreaking at its introduction, the AXOR Starck collection continues to set new benchmarks for innovation and ingenuity. Today, at the wash basin, the electronic mixer features infrared sensors for ultra-precise operation and economical water consumption, all without so much as the touch of a button. All AXOR Starck mixers are available in up to 15 AXOR FinishPlus surfaces.
Philippe Starck. Design visionary.
In collaboration with Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck may be the world’s most celebrated and influential designer. Born in Paris in 1949. Son of a French aeronautical engineer and inventor. He studied interior architecture and design at the École Nissim de Camondo, Paris. In 1976 he founded the company “Starck Product”.
Designing the private rooms of François Mitterrand at the Élysée Palace made him famous. The Café Costes in Paris made him an international star. In 1995, he created a new category with the Delano boutique hotel in Miami: designer hotels.
In 2000 Philippe Starck received the National Order of the Legion of Honour. One of numerous coveted distinctions which he has been awarded over the course of his career, which spans more than 30 years.
Together with AXOR, in an enduring collaboration of more than 25 years, Philippe Starck has helped to revolutionize bathroom design. In addition to AXOR Starck, his collections include AXOR Starck V and AXOR Starck Organic. Find out more about Philippe Starck by visiting starck.com
“The only acceptable style is freedom.”
| Philippe Starck
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