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Philippe Starck
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1949-01-18 ) 18 January 1949 (age 77) , Paris , France
- Alma mater
- École Nissim de Camondo
- Occupation
- Architect
- Children
- Ara Starck, Oa Starck, K Starck, Lago Starck, Justice Starck
- Parent s
- André Starck, Jacqueline Starck
- Awards
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , Legion of Honour
- Buildings
- Asahi Beer Hall
- Website
- www .starck .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- French
- Participant in
- documenta 8
- Field of work
- industrial design
- Official website
- www.starck.com
- Image
- Phillippe Starck 2011.jpg
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- Commons category
- Philippe Starck
- date of birth
- 1949-01-18
- name in native language
- Philippe Starck
- has works in the collection
- Centraal Museum
- floruit
- 2020-00-00
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
Sources (10)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Brief interview by Dezeen
Philippe Starck ( French pronunciation: [filip staʁk]; born 18 January 1949) is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles. His most popular pieces were made in the 1980s and the 1990s. He is considered one of the pioneers of democratic design, aiming to offer the best possible service while using the minimum of materials, in order to improve the life of the user.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Philippe Starck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.