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He may be the global darling of design, but fast-talking hyperactive Philippe Starck wants esthetic considerations struck off the menu.
Ethics are the order of the day, he believes, if the planet is to be saved.
Starck, now 59 but still edgily young with jeans, sweatshirt, stubble and a just-married fourth wife, this month joined a team of high-flying French civil servants and politicians planning the country's upcoming European Union presidency.
"The only thing that interests me in this world, apart from the love I have for my wife, is not design, but us, our history," he said in an interview.
"We can only survive if united in Europe against the world's new great masters from Asia," said the man who July 1 becomes "artistic director" of France's six-month EU stint.
"We must bring more Europe into France, make people understand this is important."
How exactly he plans to do that on the artistic front remains a secret - as does his biggest-ever future project on the drawing-board "which if I succeed will at last make me feel my life was worth living."
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John E. Herlitz, an automobile designer who styled a signature American muscle car and left his imprint on many notable Chrysler Corporation models of the late 20th century, died March 24 in Naples, Fla. He was 65. Mr.
Herlitz made his reputation with the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, which brought a touch of class to the "pony car" segment, a genre of sporty compact cars started with the Ford Mustang, with long hoods and short rear decks.
His Barracuda replaced designs that were only mildly successful, starting with an awkward 1964 fastback based on the Plymouth Valiant economy car.
In contrast, the Herlitz Barracuda was clean and largely unadorned, with a wide body and a hunkered-down stance that hinted at the considerable power available to customers who checked the right boxes on their order forms.
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For the first time, Porsche Design is presenting a collection entirely in white, which will be on sale from May 2008 in Porsche Design Stores.
The collection's distinction lies in the way it combines the color white with materials that impart a technical look, such as aluminum, titanium and stainless steel.
As well as a mobile phone, the collection includes a jacket, sunglasses and a writing implement, as well as leather goods, jewellery and lighters.
"The typical color of Porsche Design is black," explains Roland Heiler, Managing Director of Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria.
"The color white, on the other hand, stands for purity and also has the property that it highlights the shape of the product.
These characteristics also make white an excellent medium for our minimalist design language."
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The Dutch industrial bike designers gathered last Friday to celebrate the new office of Van Der Veer Designers.
The doubling of the floor space of the office had become necessary after this design bureau saw a rapid growth in number of clients and orders.
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A new name, a new car, a new ambition.
With its groundbreaking design and sophisticated technology, the Insignia makes a quantum leap toward rejuvenating the brand and providing the perfect opportunity to discover Opel.
The styling of the new 4.83 meter five-seater clearly expresses Opel's strategy to make advanced technology and attractive design affordable.
The Insignia boasts a flowing, powerful silhouette with a coupe-like roofline.
The body's sculpted shape is accented by a distinctive radiator grille with a newly-designed Opel emblem.
Unmistakable design elements include a sweeping front and rear light "wing" signature and a "blade" side contour that begins directly behind the front wheel and glides through the entire side of the body.
Both details give the Insignia's a muscular but graceful allure.
"With Insignia we are introducing an exciting new sophisticated design vocabulary, which combines sculptural artistry with German precision," says Mark Adams, Vice President Design, GM Europe.
"Our aim was to develop a confident look which compels the world to experience for themselves the superb driving dynamics the Insignia radiates."
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