However, according to Lowthorpe, Starck is most proud of his creations for mother and baby. He explains that he was "inspired by the daily small problems of women," calling the "ugly yellow and purple things covered with flowers and elephants...cultural pollution for the baby," thus Starck's baby bottle resembles a perfume bottle with a top that doubles as a rattle (Lowthorpe). And according to Lowthorpe, his "potty could also perform the duties of a sophisticated wine cooler and his baby monitor, in the form of a silver pebble that hangs from a necklace, is a piece of other-worldly jewelry" (Lowthorpe). Starck believes his work will change the face of design and force other distributors to compete, saying, "This means good objects of good quality everywhere at the right price. And that's what interests me" (Lowthorpe). Working on anything from two to twenty projects at a time, Starck can design a chair...

"Interview: Philippe Starck - Leading light; He has designed everything from a fly-swat to an air-traffic-control tower, and now Philippe Starck is turning his attention to mothers and babies. The Independent Sunday. June 2, 2002. Retrieved February…