In an attempt to politicize and democratize, Philippe Starck designed almost every type of object imaginable and transformed more than one market
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For client Ian Schrager, he invented a series of hotels, starting with the Royalton in New York, which offered a model for a new hospitality experience that became known as the boutique hotel. Combining grand gestures with quirky details, these hotels were as settings for users to bring to life. Mama Shelter not only provided fun and dignified hospitality for guests, it also revived an entire Parisian neighborhood and started an industry trend. 
Starck transformed more than one industry throughout his career, from hospitality to retail. His progressive concepts paved the way for many of today's leading designers, despite being considered far ahead of their time. His success lies in his persistent pursuit of improving the users' lives. Philippe Starck will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2019 Frame Awards ceremony.
In an attempt to politicize and democratize, Philippe Starck has designed almost every type of object imaginable: from toothbrushes, chairs and lemon squeezers to motorcycles, clothes and pasta (yes, food). However, it is his work in interiors that is which earned the designer this year's Frame Lifetime Achievement Award. 
