According to biographer Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs enlisted the French designer to commence work on a family superyacht in 2009 and since then Starck has made regular trips to Cupertino to meet with Jobs’ wife Laurene to progress the project. His recently unveiled luxury yacht shows that his design vision extended far … It opened in April 2012. Despite his early success, Steve Jobs, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple Inc, maintained a rather simple lifestyle. And yet, in addition to his incredible designs, Starck continues to be one captivating character. After Jobs died, acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck revealed he had been working on the project with him and his wife Laurene since 2005, visiting the couple once a month for it. Steve Jobs/Laurene Jobs – Venus Commissioned by French designer Philippe Starck for the late Steve Jobs, “Venus” measures 78 metres long with a full aluminium body. Steve Jobs’ yacht design The $118 million, 256-foot yacht proved somewhat divisive in terms of its design. However, he did enjoy a few more expensive gadgets, such as his Mercedes Benz SL … Starck would not confirm the cost of the yacht, which CNN reported is worth $137.5 million. Around this time last year, it was revealed that Steve Jobs had been designing his very own luxury yacht  before his death. The luxury yacht built for late Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs is “the elegance of minimum,” according to its designer, Philippe Starck. Starck, who loves ships and the sea, designed the new infrastructure for the Port Adriano harbour on the south-west bay of Palma de Mallorca, and was also artistic director for the interior. You may remember that earlier this year, Philippe Starck claimed to be working on a "revolutionary" project for Apple. In the wake of a claim from French designer Philippe Starck that he has been working with Apple on a "revolutionary" new project, Apple has issued a statement to AllThingsD specifically denying the assertion. Philippe Starck (born 18 January 1949) is a French designer known since the start of his career in the 1980s for his interior, product, industrial and architectural design including furniture.