Philippe Starck

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Introduction :
I chose to write on Philippe Starck because of his diverse association with different Medias of design which includes everyday products, interiors, architecture and furnishings. He is an influential trendsetter when it comes to shaping the social order of his design conscious consumers. Starck is legend of a 20th century contemporary designs who actively promotes sustainable and ecological designs and is universally known for designing the total environment of his lavish hotels from layout to furnishings to interiors- remarkably the Hotel Delano in Miami, the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, the Mondrian in Los Angeles, the Teatron in Mexico, and the Asia de Cuba Restaurant and the Royalton in New York.
Philippe has perhaps left his most enduring mark on the design world by producing some of the iconic shapes of the 20th century like the Emeco Aluminum Chairs, Leggy Chrome Juice Squeezer and the witty Louis Ghost polycarbonate fauteuil which he achieved in the course of his bold recreation of daily objects by rethinking and reimagining the most ordinary and everyday kind of detail. His design achievements include an electric mix of everyday domestic items, lighting and furniture to more flamboyant interior design projects, making him an industrial design genius and often referred to as “The Designer of Our Time”
Biography:
Born on January 18th 1949, Philippe Starck’s upbringing in Paris plays a great influence on him as a successful and diverse designer. Paris is one of the most design conscious and design consumed areas of the world; growing up here meant continuously enhancing his awareness in terms of good design.
Philippe’s father Andre Stark, an Aeronautical Industrialist, was another vital influence on Starck’s ...

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...nges. He turns the toothbrush into a noble object, squeezes lemons but the wrong way and even makes out TV sets more fun to be with when he brings his emotional style into Thompsons electronic world.
Starck’s designs generate new interest due to their provocative edge, and in a time where it seems everything has been done before, Starck pushes the boundaries of his own mind and his consumers mind by questioning the familiar design until he can make something new out of it.
Philippe has left a mark in all areas of Aesthetic Design and the experience he has had in the different Regions has given him the foundation required to develop into one of the greatest designers of our time. Overtime Starck was able to develop an understanding of what the job requires of a person. By knowing what to expect, I believe Philippe was well prepared for his future endeavors in design.

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