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philippe starck zikmu parrot speakers: sleek. tall. modern. wireless. ridiculously expensive.

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Designer Philippe Starck is known for creating goods with style, panache and a clean modern sensibility. Now the iconic designer has put his stamp on a home sound system designed specifically for iPod, iPhone and other digital audio sources .

Created in collaboration with audio manufacturer Parrot, the oddly-named Zikmu (bless you!) speaker system features a pair of 2.5-foot tall…

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May 2nd, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design home entertainment media players technology

philippe starck crystal clear lcd watch sure looks cool

Philippe Starck Crystal Clear LCD Watch from Fossil

Despite his recent “everything I have designed is absolutely unnecessary” comment, I’m still a sucker for most everything Philippe Starck creates. His latest watch design – the Crystal Clear – is a real stunner.

Despite its name, the Crystal Clear actually sports an red face, not a clear one. The watch features a smooth black polyurethane band and a large…

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September 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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starck palindrome watches a study in simplicity

Philippe Starck Palindrome Watches

Design virtuoso Philippe Starck continues to crank out some beautifully minimal timepieces, and these are no exception. The Starck Palindrome series offers up a design so clean that it doesn’t even look like it has a minute hand at first glance.

Look closer, and you’ll notice that the minute hand is actually replaced by the Starck logo on the watch’s…

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December 27th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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philippe starck wrapped watches: analog gets modern

Phillipe Starck Wrapped Watches by Fossil

The latest watches from renowned French designer Philippe Starck may look incredibly modern at first glance, but their roots are firmly grounded in analog technology.

Starck’s new Wrapped watches feature an electroplated face which conceals almost the entirety of the watch hands. A small sliver of the hands shows through an open ring in the face, so all you see…

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November 29th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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starck’s latest fossil watch has a split personality

Phillipe Starck LCD Segmented Watch for Fossil

I’ve always been enamored of Phillipe Starck’s contemporary watch designs. Now the prolific designer is readying yet another beautiful watch for Fossil’s S+ARCK line.

The new (as yet unnamed) digital features a unique segmented design, which splits the time display from the day and date into two separate windows. Each one is stacked onto a leather band with some spacing…

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September 10th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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philippe starck’s latest fossil watches

Philipe Starck See Through Watch

I’m always struck by the graceful simplicity of Phillipe Starck’s watch designs. His latest creations are as dramatic as anything else I’ve seen in his past collections. The highlight of these as-yet-unnamed watches is their unique see-through case design.

From what I’ve heard, the metal of the inner part of the display has been cantilevered out into a clear section…

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August 17th, 2007 comments (30) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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philippe starck veiled watch camouflages the time

Philippe Starck Stainless Steel Veiled Watch

Designer Philippe Starck is a master of modern minimalism, and his latest timepiece is no exception.
His Veiled Watch cleverly conceals an analog watch face behind a specially electroplated crystal that looks like a continuation of the stainless steel watch band. The entire design is perfectly flush with the case, creating a striking illusion that the watch is just a…

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July 10th, 2007 comments (17) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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