One thing that is mention in the video is that “Design is not driven but the market, design is driven by function”, we don’t need that much product out there. As Philippe Starck said there is a lot of product that don’t deserve to do out there, such as a product (i-pod cover) that is mention in the video. The product already can do its function and its good appearance. There is no need to put again cover on top of it to protect it.
Philippe Starck talked about to “question everything about design as design is a force to change the society”, we as designer should keep question why each product need such material or such manufacture process, also how is the end of life of the product will be, such as can it be recycle or if it can reuse in some way. He also said that “You don’t make good design when you think design. You do make good design when you think life and society”, when ever do designing a product, the designers must understand the need of the society before they design. Designers not only need to design a product that does its function but the product has benefit to the society other than it functions.
Another thing that designer also forget on the in mind is the manufacture process. As mention at the start of a episode when the two product designer take their concept to the manufacturer, they have no idea how the product was to manufacture. The manufacturer also said that nowadays they always receive technical drawing that has no dimension and unclear in detail
