^^ I agree.
And I would like to state that without *design* life would be pointless. Think about what the famous Photographer Julius Shulman once said..."architecture effects everybody, from the hospital where your born, to the schools where you learn in. Every part of a persons life is based on an Architects presents." I feel like this goes for design as well...as we all know most architects are the collectors of good design, simply cause there life goal is "good design". In life everything is relevant...no matter what your into there is a sour patch to stray you from something that you may love. Don't let one negative post about design ever change your thoughts on it. Design is so amazing...from automotive to city skyscrapers. Without it we are NOTHING. And that is all I will say.
Exactly, Heath--
Starck probably looks back on his bull-shitty career ("Zees juicer eez not meant to squeeze lemons... it eez to start conversations!"), his easy-to-please, adoring fans... and recognizes that he's a big fat fraud.
That's why he's concluded that design itself is "a dreadful form of expression"-- firsthand experience.
Feeling a bit sorry for the...
Feeling a bit sorry for the guy getting ragged on so much but his career is if not infuriating than at least an interesting and fascinating reflection of his times, to me he is like a hundred clever design students rolled in to one, always coming out with something clever and novel and eyecatching...that can't stand close scrutiny.
On his boat (and perhaps Newsons plane) ...there was a very funny article that I read a few years ago that mentioned the 'designers' of cruise ships, had they been such the machines would have consisted of nothing more than a floating and flying confection of drapes, paint and upholstery.
Its all very strange, why would anyone want to live like this, bomb proof glass? Can wealth compensate for having to live such a paranoid life?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230369560457518191179625378...
Great article!
"The walls of one room are covered in white sting-ray hides, while another is covered in hand-stitched calf's leather. The main deck features two Michel Haillard chairs made from alligator hides and Kudo horns. Known for his mischievous streak, Mr. Starck outfitted 'A' with risqué touches like the suite dubbed the 'nookie room' by the crew, with its white circular bed with padded walls and a ceiling-mounted TV.
"Mr. Starck says that while most megayachts are 'vulgar' statements of wealth and power, 'A' was designed to be in harmony with the sea and nature. 'This boat has elegance and intelligence, it is not trying to show the money,' he adds."
Um...right.
I will add
I never liked Philippe Starck. His mixture of dreaded antique style furniture mixed with mid century modern influence was just something I was never a fan of, and most of his designs seem pointless and dated. He needs a new career.
("you'll never see a ghost chair at my table")
This is funny for me to see...
This is funny for me to see this thread, because I am in the middle of a bathroom remodel and I wound up choosing several Starck designs for Duravit (a toilet and two cabinets). I really like them, and they were some of the best looking bath pieces in the price range I could afford. But like everybody else here, I've never been of Stark fan, to say the least. Actually can't stand him. It felt weird to buy his pieces for my remodel.
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