Philippe Starck: Sea It to Believe It
June 5, 2005 | Levent OZLER
There is no escaping the work of Philippe Starck.
The Frenchman has designed everything from toothbrushes to South Beach hotels and Aprilia motorcycles to European disposal sites.
Given his expansive portfolio, it is surprising that Starck had never designed a yacht.
In 1999, however, Starck considered designing a 213-foot boat.
The result is Wedge Too, the largest yacht ever built by Feadship.
De Voogt Naval Architects contributed their services, and the yacht was completed at Holland's De Vries Shipyard.
When news of the Starck/Feadship collaboration began to spread, at least a few words of doubt were heard, most of them concerning presumed clashes between the mercurial Starck, with his penchant for the outré, and the staid craftspeople of De Vries.
But according to Feadship Director Henk de Vries III, the relationship was harmonious.
One of Starck's trademarks is an almost Dadaist delight in odd juxtapositions.
The stateroom is furnished with a traditional Louis XVI writing desk, in which Starck integrated a 52-inch plasma TV.
In the main lounge, a large throne-like seat features silver swans as armrests.
At dinner, guests can sit on a banquette, a plastic urn, a metal or wooden chair, a cube that looks like an ice block, or a gnome.
The family lounge includes a child's seat decorated with
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