Philippe Starck
THE INDEFATIGABLE FREE SPIRIT.
Philippe Starck. One of the most famous designers and interior architects of our time. A free spirit with an unconventional style.
An extrovert. Startling. He changes visual perceptions and plays with materials. With his vision of a better world. His creations harbour
a responsibility for society and the environment.
Philippe Starck represents an indefatigable power of design.
From loudspeakers to chandeliers. From motorbikes to mega-yachts. From everyday objects to sensational interior design. The hotels that he designed have attained cult status. His creations are on show
in museums and exhibitions. All over the world.
Since the 1980s, Philippe Starck has been creating ‘wows’ and setting international benchmarks with his design. He has also spent more than 20 years working on bathroom design in collaboration with AXOR.
An extrovert. Startling. He changes visual perceptions and plays with materials. With his vision of a better world. His creations harbour
a responsibility for society and the environment.
Philippe Starck represents an indefatigable power of design.
From loudspeakers to chandeliers. From motorbikes to mega-yachts. From everyday objects to sensational interior design. The hotels that he designed have attained cult status. His creations are on show
in museums and exhibitions. All over the world.
Since the 1980s, Philippe Starck has been creating ‘wows’ and setting international benchmarks with his design. He has also spent more than 20 years working on bathroom design in collaboration with AXOR.
Early life
Starck was born on 18 January 1949 in Paris. He is the son of Andre Starck, who was an aeronautics engineer. He says that his father often inspired him because he was an engineer, who made invention a "duty".
His family was originally from and lived in the Alsace region, before his grandfather moved to Paris. He studied at the École Camondo in Paris.
His family was originally from and lived in the Alsace region, before his grandfather moved to Paris. He studied at the École Camondo in 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. He has long been successful in international residential projects: Under the name Yoo, Philippe Starck creates outstanding apartments at unique locations all over the world.
with the Delano boutique hotel in Miami: designer hotels. He has long been successful in international residential projects: Under the name Yoo, Philippe Starck creates outstanding apartments at unique locations all over the world.
A PIONEER
OF THE BATHROOM.
OF THE BATHROOM.
In 1994, AXOR and Philippe Starck triggered a revolution with the Salon d‘eau. The first modern bathroom/living space.
And the first bathroom collection
from AXOR. Groundbreaking at the time.
Now a classic. Besides the joystick handle, bathroom design has been enhanced by other innovations: the shower column and the manual shower. Creations characterized by minimalism.
And the first bathroom collection
from AXOR. Groundbreaking at the time.
Now a classic. Besides the joystick handle, bathroom design has been enhanced by other innovations: the shower column and the manual shower. Creations characterized by minimalism.
Starck made lots of iconic products which are seem to be completely inconvenient to use,
but exceptionally stylish
but exceptionally stylish
