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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Starck Unveils New Dior Chair, Predicts End of Design

Philippe Starck was in Milan to present a new chair created for fashion house Dior Miguel MEDINA AFP

Philippe Starck made his name making everyday objects extraordinary, but the French designer and architect believes the "dematerialization" 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.

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