Who is Starck Philippe?

Name: Starck Philippe, born 18 January 1949, son of Andre Starck, aeronautics engineer. His family originally coming from Alsace region, before his grandfather had moved to Paris. Studies: Ecole Camondo in Paris.

What is Philippe Starck’s approach to design?

This has always been Philippe Starck’s combat, from democratic design to democratic ecology; he wishes above all to create accessible, ecological objects for the largest possible audience.

What did Philippe Starck do for Gorenje?

In September 2015 Philippe Starck showed his intuitive and intimate understanding of everyday objects with the creation of a collection of kitchen equipment – refrigerators, hot plates, cooker hoods, ovens and microwave ovens – for Gorenje.

How did Philippe Starck start Ubik?

Not long afterwards, Pierre Cardin, seduced by the iconoclastic design, offered him the job of artistic director at his publishing house. In 1979, Philippe Starck founded his first industrial design company, Starck Product, which he later renamed Ubik after the famous Philip K. Dick novel.

Where does Philippe Starck design his hotels?

Also in France, in the South West, Philippe Starck designed La Co (o)rniche and Ha (a)itza hotels, both in Arcachon, near the Dune of Pilat. In 2019, Starck created the Lily of the Valley Hotel on the French Riviera and in 2020, opened La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich.

How has Philippe Starck economized costs for the public?

One of the ways Philippe Starck has economized costs for the public, is his plastic-furniture line, producing pieces such as the Kartell Louis Ghost chair, over a million of which have been sold.

What did Philippe Starck do for Moustache Bikes?

Alongside his work Philippe Starck partnered with Moustache Bikes for the M.A.S.S. (Mud, Asphalt, Sand and Snow). A portfolio of four e-bikes that use a Bosch electrical engine and battery pack.