Born in Paris, Philippe Starck and the French designer contemporary among the most appreciated in the world, author of works, lamps, furnishings, complements is creations enter even the most prestigious museums. From Juicy Salif, his famous one juicer to his collaborations with large companies such as Driade, Flos, Kartell but also Duravit to give a touch of design also to the bathroom, we discover the imprint of the creative genius.
A career that took off thanks to the design of private apartments in the Elysée of French President Francois Mitterand Philippe Starck he established himself in the world of design thanks to his creative ability and his professional rigor.
For example, he was responsible for the success of the use of cheap materials in the design of furniture that has become a cult and with Karim Rashid, Patricia Urquiola, Piero Lissoni, Antonio Citterio and Marcel Wanders he is included in the list of the most famous foreign designers in the world.
The most famous works of Philippe Starck
Between the most famous architectures of Philippe Starck the Groninger Museum in Holland is the fruit of the inspiration of a team of great architects including Michele de Lucchi, Coop Himmelblau, Achille Castiglioni, Robert Ostinelli, Francois Morellet and Alessandro Mendini who with Starck have created a highly recognizable building where intersect different styles.
But not only great architectures, because among the best known works by Philippe Starck the citrus squeezer designed for Alessi that has become a true iconic object of contemporary design.
The chairs designed by Philippe Starck
Between the most famous chairs by Philippe Starck Masters should be mentioned, the seat designed with Eugeni Quitllet in 2010 born as a tribute to three historic chairs: Eiffel by Charles Eames, Series 7 by Arne Jacobsen and Tulip by Eero Saarinen. Lightweight and stackable, it won the Good Design Award in 2010 and the Red Dot Design Award in 2013.
Philippe Starck is the father of another chair symbol of design: the Louis Ghost designed for Kartell in 2002.
Born from the Louis XV style chair and proposed in a contemporary style thanks to the transparent polycarbonate, it can boast an easy insertion in both classic and modern style environments.
Philippe Starck and his lamps
Between the lamps by Philippe Starck more well-known, here is D’E-light, a lighting body for the desk that dresses up with functionality by hosting iPhone, iPod and iPad in its dock-station. With a minimal design, it has a Led light source and the ability to recharge Apple digital devices.
Also for Flos, the Parisian designer has signed the Guns lamp collection with which he wanted to emphasize the greed of those who fuel wars. Through the three models of firearm that the 18-karat gold finish, the creative denounced Western Europe through the Beretta, Eastern Europe with the Kalashnikov and the United States with the M16 by donating part of the proceeds the sale of the lamps to the Frère des Hommes Europe Association.
