Philippe Starck

born 1949 Paris, France

1966-1968
studied at the École Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris

1968
established the Quasar company to produce inflatable objects

1971- 1972
artistic director at Pierre Cardin studio

1979
furnished the Paris nightclub Les Bains- Douches; opened his own design studio in Monfort l'Amaury

1980
launched his own production company, Starck Products

1982
designed the private chambers of the president of France in the Elysée Palace

1984
designed Café Costes in Paris

1986
taught at the Domus Academy in Milan and at the École des Arts Décoratifs

1988
Grand Prix National de la Création Industrielle

1989
first architectural project implemented: administration buildings for the Asahi Brewery in Tokyo; designed the multifunctional building Nani Nani in Tokyo

1990
designed the Teatriz restaurant in Paris and Green Baron office building in Tokyo; planned the Red Baron

1992
Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects for the Paramount Hotel, New York

1993
designed the prefabricated house Starckinette for the company Les 3 Suisses

1999
together with John Hitchcox, founds "Yoo" for design, branding and marketing

1995
receives numerous awards and honours, including the Good Design Award and Design Prize Switzerland

2000
iF Product Design Award

2004 Lucky Strike Designer Award

Philippe Starck works in nearly all areas of design and has also been active for a number of years as an architect. His enormous productivity and novel ideas have made him a star in the design world.