Brief

‘Inventing’, suggests Philippe Starck, ‘is probably the only proper profession there is, since it is all about looking deep into yourself.’ Or at yourself, Phil, if the latest book dedicated to Starck worship is anything to go by. There’s Starck the clown, Starck the devil, Starck’s face printed on Starck-designed chairs, Starck pretty much starkers bar a pair of hipsters and Starck on the cover (pictured). A brilliant designer certainly, stark-raving barmy?… mmm. Oh, we nearly forgot, the book, called Starck, is published by Taschen priced 24.99.