‘Design for Life’ is a BBC2 show that seems to be a cross between Dragons Den, Art Attack and The Apprentice.
Playing ‘Siralan’ is the world-famous French product designer, Philipe Starck. As pointed out by Dick Powell (of SeymourPowell fame) he is most remembered for his lemon squeezer that squirts lemon in your eyes, and the kettle which burns when you pick it up…
Philippe Starck handpicked 12 would-be apprentices from the UK to compete for a 6-month work placement at his studio in Paris. Being a fairly recent design graduate myself I know how much effort students (at least at the Brunel University design department) put in, and the resulting high quality of work generated.
However, judging by the first three episodes of ‘Design for Life’ that we have seen so far, it appears that the candidates are not applying themselves fully to the tasks. Read more