About PHILIPPE STARCK
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Whenever we discover an object or a place designed by Philippe Starck, we enter a world of wall-to-wall imagination, surprises and fabulous fantasy. For more than three decades, this unique and multifarious creator, designer and architect has been a part of our daily lives by creating unconventional objects, whose purpose is to be 'good' before being beautiful, and iconic destinations that take the members of his 'cultural tribe' out of themselves and, most importantly, towards something better.

When Philippe Starck imagined 'democratic design' – quality objects at lower prices so that more people can enjoy the best – he was a lone voice at a time when design was turned exclusively towards the elite. There are few areas of design he hasn't explored, from furniture and mail-order homes to motorbikes, mega-yachts, and even artistic direction for space-travel projects, to name but a few.

Philippe Starck believed in the power of green out of respect for the planet's future long before ecology became fashionable. He most recently developed the revolutionary concept of 'democratic ecology' that creates affordable wind turbines for the home. These will soon be followed by solar-powered boats and hydrogen cars. Democratic Eco House is the continuation of his efforts to make ecological, designer and technologically advanced homes accessible to a wide range of individuals.

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