Subversive, ethical, ecological, political, humorous ... this is how I see my duty as a designer.
Philippe StarckWe have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept.
Philippe StarckAnyone can build a building that protects people from heat, sun and cold. What I am determined to do is to make a stage where people can be sexier and more brilliant, a place where they can awake smarter.
Philippe StarckWorking with Emeco has allowed me to use a recycled material and transform it into something that never needs to be discarded - a tireless and unbreakable chair to use and enjoy for a lifetime. It is a chair you never own, you just use it for a while until it is the next persons turn. A great chair never should have to be recycled. This is good consideration of nature and man kind.
Philippe Starck