News: the yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs before his death has been cleared to sail again as his family has come to a temporary agreement with French designer Philippe Starck in their dispute over an unpaid design bill. More
News: a yacht built for Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs has been impounded in Amsterdam following a dispute over an unpaid bill to French designer Philippe Starck. Update 27/12/12: the boat is now free to sail again following a temporary agreement between Starck and Jobs' heirs. More
News: French designer Philippe Starck and Slovenian engineering company Riko will complete their first sustainable prefabricated wooden house this autumn, as part of a new venture to improve housing standards. More
French designer Philippe Starck has created an aerosol spray that lets users enjoy alcohol without getting drunk or hungover. More
This stacking chair by French designer Philippe Starck is made of discarded material found in lumber factories and industrial plastic plants. More
Dezeen Wire: the "revolutionary" new product that French designer Philippe Starck claimed in a radio interview on Friday to be designing for Apple has been revealed by online technology publication AllThingsD to be a yacht for the family of late CEO Steve Jobs - AllThingsD
A spokesperson from Apple told the magazine that the company is not working on a new product or project with Starck. However the designer was working on plans for a yacht for Jobs before his death last year, to be constructed by boatbuilders Feadship.
Dezeen Wire: designer Philippe Starck says that not being able to save lives and tackle key global issues in his work leaves him feeling "impotent"- The Independent
The designer has created a new photobooth that meets his aims of designing democratic and affordable products. Starck claims they offer a solution for those who can't afford a camera, adding that photos help us to "exist." He also laments the modern propensity for vandalism that threatens the booths, saying: "Twenty years ago it was possible to design something pretty and people to respect it. Not now."
French designer Philippe Starck has completed the renovation of a former wine cellar in Bilbao to create a new culture and leisure centre for the city. More
Venice Architecture Biennale 2010: Philippe Starck, Aldo Spinelli and Carlo Colombo (above) are among the latest designers to create pieces for Riva 1920 made of reclaimed oak mooring posts from the Venetian lagoon. More
Dezeenwire: a television series about design, called The Genius of Design, will be broadcast on BBC 2 in the UK starting Friday 7 May. See press release below. More
French designer Philippe Starck has converted a former aristocratic home in Venice into a hotel. More
French designer Philippe Starck has designed a range of cashmere garments for Italian brand Ballantyne. More
French designer Philippe Starck has designed his latest store for publisher Taschen, this time in London. More
Milan 08: French designer Philippe Starck launched his Monsiegneur and MOOR(e) seating for Italian brand Driade in Milan last month. More
Designer Philippe Starck, retailer Murray Moss, fashion designer Pascal Humbert and chef José Andrés are collaborating on the new SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, the first of a new design-led luxury hotel concept. More
French designer Philippe Starck has designed a motorbike for French motorcycle manufacturer Voxan. More
Philippe Starck has updated his website with images of Privé - a range of retro-looking, leather-upholstered sofas and chairs for Italian brand Cassina. More
It's not strictly new - Vitra showed the prototype in Milan two years ago and went on sale earlier this year - but here's Philippe Starck's BaObab desk anyway. More
Live from Milan: here are two of the new products Philippe Starck has designed for Driade. More
Philippe Starck has completed a new restaurant in Beijing called Le Lan (via davidreport). More