There is no one way to describe Philippe Starck - architect, inventor, pop star, philosopher, celebrity, and all of these par excellence, but it is as a designer that he has made such a huge impact on contemporary culture. Without a doubt, the preeminent maker and re-shaper of our times, Starck has turned his hand to reinventing almost everything we encounter in our public and private lives. From toothbrush to toilet brush, desk lamp to chair, he accepts nothing and excels, it seems, at everything. Combining brilliant form with effective function, Starck sees his mission as nothing less than the re-imagining of our relationship to objects. As Starck himself says, his designs are "non-products for non-consumers." To him a "non-consumer" is "...an individual who is alert and wary, but also open, creative, enthusiastic, and finally extremely upstream and modern."... More • http://www.amazon.co ... eader-link View • Books • Images • Videos • Search Related • Art • Starck • Books