Starck unveils new Dior chair, predicts end of design


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A file photo of Starck holding one of the chairs he designed at the Andreu World stand at the "Super Salone", one of the special events of the 2021 Salone del Mobile Milano. Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP

Philippe Starck made his name making everyday objects extraordinary, but the French designer and architect believes the "dematerialisation" of modern life will soon make such talents redundant.

"What is the future of design? Well, there isn't one, because you must understand that everything has a birth, a life and a death and for design it is the same," he told AFP on the sidelines of the Milan Furniture Fair in Italy recently.

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