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My Take
Philippe Starck is one of the few designers whose name a non-design person might actually recognize, and that's the whole point of him. The Juicy Salif lemon squeezer is famously useless and famously iconic, which tells you everything about his provocateur streak. His real peak was the 80s and 90s, but the breadth still amazes me: interiors, hotels, furniture, boats, even toothbrushes. The data tags him American, but he's Parisian through and through, born 1949. I don't love every piece, plenty are more statement than tool, yet I respect that he made design a public conversation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philippe Starck
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・スタルク
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・すたるく
- Born
- January 18, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- industrial designer / designer / businessperson
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2000 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2001 Compasso d'Oro
- 2005 Red Dot
- Prix Versailles
- 2004 Lucky Strike Designer Award
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Philippe Starck born?
Born January 18, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Philippe Starck from?
Philippe Starck is from Paris, France.
What does Philippe Starck do?
Philippe Starck works as industrial designer, designer, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.