Philippe Starck

Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French 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 and chairs.

Awards

• Oscar de luminaire (Paris, 1980)
• Trois premièrs prix au Neocon (Chicago, Illinois, 1986)
• Delta de Plaia (Barcelona, 1986)
• Platinum Circle Award (Chicago, Illinois, 1987)
• Grand Prix National de la Création Industrielle (France, 1988)
• Troix Prix pour les hotêls Royalton et Paramount de New York (USA, 1988/1990)
• Officier des Arts et des Lettres (France, 1995)
• Design Zentrum NordRhein-Westfallen (Germany, 1995)
• Premio Internacional de Diseño (Barcelona, 1995)
• Harvard Excellence in Design Award (USA, 1997)
• Commandant de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 1998)
• Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur (France, 2000)
• Pratt Institute Black Alumni Award (USA, 2001)
• Compasso d'Oro (Italy, 2001)
• Red Dot Best of the Best Award (2001)
• IF Design Award (2002)
• Observeur de Design d'Etoile (2002)
• Observeur de Design d'Etoile (2002)