Philippe Starck, legendary designer

What do you know about Philippe Starck, the legendary designer?

Philippe Starck should be considered one of the greatest designers of recent years. Many people believe that his creativity in design has no limits and that he can design everything. Among his designs, you can see different things from the space shuttle to chairs and even juicers. Many people have seen his different and attractive designs, but they are less familiar with him. This is why we will introduce him in this article and provide more information about him.

Introduction to Philippe Starck

This French designer was born on January 18, 1949 in Paris. Philippe’s father was an aircraft engineer and owner of the airline Andre Starck. This led him to be introduced to design, engineering and many other sciences since childhood. In his speeches, he has mentioned that he always draws inspiration from his father. His father considered invention his duty. After completing his studies at the Catholic public school of the Holy Cross and only when he was 20 years old, he began to produce his initial designs. Not long after this, Pierre Cardin made him an attractive offer. This offer was the artistic management of his publishing house. At that time, he was most interested in the mass production of consumer products with the concept of democratic design. For Philippe, democratic design meant reducing the cost and increasing the quality of the product so that it could be distributed to a greater number of people. At that time, he tried to help users in his works and designs to increase their creativity. What do you know about the different works of Philippe Starck? As we mentioned at the beginning of the text, Philippe Starck has designed very diverse works and the number of his works is estimated to be more than 10,000. It is really impossible to find precise and appropriate categories for his designs because he has pioneered some things. He has proven that the creativity and power of a talented designer will never be limited to one branch. He never abandoned his democratic design philosophy and many of his products are affordable for the middle class. However, some of his products are classified as very expensive and only certain people can buy them. The most important areas in which Philippe Starck has designed products and attractive items in that field include the following.

·        Furniture

·        Interior

·       Architecture

·       Urban

·       Industry

(Design of various items such as wind generators and modems)

·       Household

(Various items such as various dishes, juicers, cutlery)

·       Lighting

·       Toys

·       Bathroom

·       Office

(Such as staplers and reading lamps)

·       Various glass (such as perfume and cologne bottles)

·       Design of various mirrors

·       Perfume and cologne

·       Graphic

·       Food

·        Vehicles (such as bicycles, motorcycles, yachts and airplanes)

Introducing some of Philippe Starck’s fascinating works

In the following, we will examine some of his works in several different fields and areas so that you can become more familiar with his works and design style.

1- Lighting Works

Philippe Starck

has had different and attractive designs in the field of lighting and lighting products.

One of his most attractive works is a city lamp. This city lamp, which at first glance resembles a bull’s horn, is inspired by the Viking helmet.

2- Philippe Starck’s furniture works

Philippe Starck

has designed attractive and lasting works in the field of furniture, some of which still have their fans and are being produced even after many years of design and production. Below, we will mention some of Philippe Starck’s attractive designs in the field of furniture.

Ghost Chair

The Ghost Chair is made of polycarbonate. This makes this chair not only highly resistant, but also as transparent as glass. In this work, Philippe Starck was inspired by the Louis XV chair. The old and classic shape of this chair, along with the use of modern materials, has made this chair able to catch the eye of every visitor. Given that this chair is colorless, it can be matched to any home, with any color and decoration.

Kingwood Chair

The Kingwood Chair should be considered one of Stark’s new designs. This design, which is mentioned as one of the impressive and attractive works of Milan Design Week in 2018, is made of wood. Of course, the wood used in this chair should be considered the most distinctive point of this design. Stark designed this chair in collaboration with the Italian company Cartel, in which the wood was bent to the desired shape using modern technologies without cutting.

3- Hotels and conference halls

Stark also works in the field of hotel design and was able to win the Best Hotel of the Year award in 2005. Among the hotels and conference halls designed by him are the following:

Royalton Hotel – 1988

Paramount Hotel in New York – 1990

Lane Saint Martin Hotel – 1999

Sandros Hotel – 2000

Faina Conference Hall in Buenos Aires

Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro – 2007

Le Meurice Hotel Redesign – 2008

Royal Monceau Hotel Doors Renovation – 2010

Alhondiga Cultural Complex Interior Design – 2010

Royal Monceau Hotel – 2010

Berch Hotel – 2018

Confidential Hotel in Paris – 2018

4- Sailboats

Definitely Sailboats Built by Elephants