Philippe Starck

Describing himself as “a Japanese architect, an American art director, a German industrial designer, a French artistic director and an Italian furniture designer”, the multitalented Philippe Starck is acknowledged as one of the most original and creative designers of our time. Designing iconic hotels and restaurants, such as the anthropomorphic building Nani Nani in Tokyo, Starck has also designed collections for design houses such as Alessi, Kartell and Flos.

Often utilising innovative and unusual materials, each piece Philippe Starck creates is specially designed to change the way we live. Offering innovative functionality in a playful form, Starck’s most renowned designs include the transparent Ghost Chair, the Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer and the Miss K Table Lamp. Recipient of the Grand Prix National de la Création industrielle and the American Institute of Architects’s Honor Award, Philippe Starck is undoubtedly an icon of modern design.