PHILIPPE STARCKPHILIPPE STARCK

““When I design, I donWhen I design, I don’’t consider thet consider thetechnical or commercialtechnical or commercial parameters soparameters somuch as the desire for a dream thatmuch as the desire for a dream thathumans have attempted to project ontohumans have attempted to project ontoan object.an object.””

Philippe Starck is a French designer born in Paris, France in JanuaryPhilippe Starck is a French designer born in Paris, France in January

1949 specializing in the New Design style. He designs full spaces and1949 specializing in the New Design style. He designs full spaces and

individual products. He started young taking apart machinery that hisindividual products. He started young taking apart machinery that his

father worked on and put the pieces back togetfather worked on and put the pieces back together how he saw fit.her how he saw fit.

Starck did not have many friends growing up so his design hobbyStarck did not have many friends growing up so his design hobby

became a big part of hibecame a big part of his life so he could escape to his own world.s life so he could escape to his own world.

StarckStarck’’s philosophy was that good design should not just bes philosophy was that good design should not just be

expensive but should be for everyone. Starck started his ownexpensive but should be for everyone. Starck started his own

company in 1979 called Starck Products and got his first big break incompany in 1979 called Starck Products and got his first big break in

1982 when the French presi1982 when the French president asked Starck to design his privatedent asked Starck to design his private

residence in Paris. This caught the publicresidence in Paris. This caught the public’’s eye and Starcks eye and Starck’’s careers career

started to take off. He liked to think of himself as thestarted to take off. He liked to think of himself as the””ppeeoplesoples

designerdesigner”” and eventually that came true when Target asked him to do and eventually that came true when Target asked him to do

a line of home products for them.a line of home products for them. Starck continues toStarck continues to designdesign

products such as toiletries to entire hotel rooms today.products such as toiletries to entire hotel rooms today.

"I hereby declare the"I hereby declare thedesign war over and won.design war over and won.Attractive products of goodAttractive products of goodquality are being madequality are being madeeverywhere today."everywhere today."

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