Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949, Paris) is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods such as toothbrushes, chairs, and even houses. Starck's career started to climb in earnest in 1982 when he designed the interior for the private apartments of the French President. Starck has worked independently as an interior designer and as a product designer since 1975 His most recent notable designs include an optical mouse for Microsoft[2], yachts, and even new packaging for a beer company
Clients: Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hugo Boss, Alain Mikli, Placido Arango Jr .
His designs are famous worldwide for their variety, originality, stylistic stamp, and capacity to leave an impression — whether it’s good or bad. In the world of designable places and things, if Starck hasn’t designed one, it is only because he hasn’t designed one yet.
Design Unlike most other New Design artists, Starck's work does not concentrate on the creation of provocative and expensive single pieces. Instead, his product designs are of usable household items which Starck himself helps to market for mass production.…
