Starck 1

Starck 1 - The Poetry of Reduction

We need to stop and think about the basic facts of life - a state- ment of somebody whose design provides answers instead of easy affirmations. For his bathroom series, Starck delves deeper. He’s interested in matter per se, not in the matter of fact. Essence is the consequence. Getting back to basics. A cliché, certainly. But also: A philosophy, a principle of life and design.

“We are getting tired of the materialistic way of life, we can’t stand it any longer, it’s stifling us. Everywhere, we are sur-rounded by superfluous objects. We must get back to the basics.” (Philippe Starck). He perceives the soul of everyday objects and tells us their stories, breathes life into them. He creates ambiences which put our souls to rest. And he retraces our fundamental needs. Freshness, cleanliness, hygiene.

The bathroom by Philippe Starck, Edition 1.

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Awards for Starck 1

	1995	Auszeichnung für gutes Design Industrie Forum Design Hannover
	1995	Auszeichnung für höchste Design-Qualität Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen
	1995	Design Preis Schweiz Industrie Forum Design Hannover
	1995	Design-Plus ISH 95
	1995	Good Design Award Museum of Architecture and Design Chicago
	1995	Trophé du Batimat Batimat
	1998	Good Design Award Museum of Architecture and Design Chicago
	1998	IF Design Award Industrie Forum Design Hannover
	1998	Roter Punkt Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen
	1999	Roter Punkt Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen
	2001	Bundespreis Produktdesign Rat für Formgebung