Philippe Starck

French architect and industrial designer (born 1949)
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Philippe Starck

Summary

Philippe Starck is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1949-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an industrial designer[4], designer[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Starck's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Philippe Starck was born on +1949-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philippe Starck's father was André Starck[8].
  • Philippe Starck held citizenship in France[9].
  • Philippe Starck's professions included industrial designer[4].
  • Philippe Starck worked as a designer[5].
  • Philippe Starck's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Philippe Starck's field of work was interior design[10].
  • Philippe Starck's field of work was industrial design[11].
  • Philippe Starck was educated at École Camondo[12].
  • Philippe Starck received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Philippe Starck received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Philippe Starck received the Compasso d'Oro[15].
  • Philippe Starck received the Red Dot[16].
  • Philippe Starck received the Prix Versailles[17].
  • Philippe Starck received the Lucky Strike Designer Award[18].
  • Philippe Starck's video is recorded as Timeless design is not a cliche - Philippe Starck.webm[19].
  • Philippe Starck's image is recorded as Phillippe Starck 2011.jpg[20].
  • Philippe Starck is recorded as male[21].
  • Philippe Starck's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Philippe Starck's ISNI is recorded as 000000012125936X[23].
  • Philippe Starck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29571218[24].
  • Philippe Starck's GND ID is recorded as 118928767[25].
  • Philippe Starck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90002317[26].
  • Philippe Starck's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500021369[27].

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Origins and Family

Philippe Starck was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1949-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was André Starck[8].

Education

Philippe Starck was educated at École Camondo[12]. He studied under Henri Malvaux[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrial designer[4], designer[5], and businessperson[6]. Fields of work include interior design[10], a creative industries[29] and industrial design[11], an academic discipline[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Compasso d'Oro[15], a design award[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1954[37]; Red Dot[16], an award[38], in Germany[39]; Prix Versailles[17], an award[40], founded in 2015[41]; and Lucky Strike Designer Award[18], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1991[44].

Why It Matters

Philippe Starck ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Starck born?

Philippe Starck was born in Paris[2].

Who were Philippe Starck's parents?

Philippe Starck's father was André Starck[8].

What did Philippe Starck do for work?

Philippe Starck worked as industrial designer[4], designer[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Philippe Starck go to school?

Philippe Starck was educated at École Camondo[12].

What awards did Philippe Starck receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], Compasso d'Oro[15], and Red Dot[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . mediation.centrepompidou.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . KulturNav. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . starck.com. Retrieved . starck.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . mediation.centrepompidou.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Start of work period +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, National Gallery of Victoria, Nationalmuseum +13
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