Karim Rashid

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Karim Rashid

• Industrial Designer

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Brief Biography

• Born in Cairo, 1960 half Egyptian, half
  English, raised in England and in Canada and
  practices in New York
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Education Experience
Karim Rashid received a bachelor degree in
industrial design in 1982 from Carleton
University in Ottawa, Canada. He completed
graduate studies in Naples, Italy as well as
having worked in Milan for Rodolfo Bonetto in
1984. Karim was also a full-time associate
Professor in industrial design for 10 years,
currently writes for various design publications,
and lectures globally.
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Opening the Studio
For seven years he worked at KAN Industrial
Design and co-designed the Babel Fashion
Collection for 6 years. In 1993, he opened his
own studio in New York City.
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Karim has designed and produced over 2000
products during his career, winning awards
including I.D. Magazines Annual Design Review
Best of Category Copco Barware (2004),
Bon Apetits Designer of the Year 2003, Canadian
Virtu Awards from 1986 2002, National
Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers for
Best Retail Store Design, 2002 International
Interior Design Association Star Award, 2002
Industrial Design Excellence Awards, 2001
Canadian Design Hero Award,
ID Magazines Annual Design Review 2003, 2002,
2001, 2000 for Design Distinction Best of
Category, 13 Good Design Awards Chicago Athenaeum
1995-2003
EDRA Super blob Left Fessura Low Spider
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Sensual Minimalism
When asked to describe his style, Karim called it
sensual minimalism or sensualism where, you
concentrate on the subject matter of the object
rather than on one form of the object, and
through that, because theres not a lot of
adornment, it becomes relatively minimal. All
the parts there are integral. I also think my
work is fluid, soft, organic, human, thats why
its sensual.
Timex xFactor Watch
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Clients

• Issey Miyake
• Nambe
• Prada
• Mikasa

Counterclockwise Issey Miyake womens perfume,
Nambe Studio Collection, Planar Bowl, and A Line
Collection, Mikasa champaign flutes
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Clients, contd.
Shiseido
Cyber couture

• Echo

Echo Davidoff Womens Perfume Bottle
Shiseido Perfume Bottle
Cyber couture Spring 03Interactive Clothing
Bottle with packaging
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Clients, contd.
Method Ice Magenta
Martini Glass
Zerodisegno Copco Method

• Leonardo
• Nienkamper
• Guzzini

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Clients, Contd.
Yahoo SF Moma
Yahoo watch
Yahoo Body Bag Collar SF Moma Shmoo Shoe
Yahoo Body Bag strap
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Clients, contd.
Timex Artemide Yves Saint Laurent
Martini Glass concept
Artemide Time Space
Echo Davidoff Mens Cologne
Yves Saint Laurent Skincare Kit
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Interior Design
Concept designs for Georgio Armani shops
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At Home
Garbo can
Stak Denise
Offect Orgy
Frighetto Spline Chair
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Lighting
Clockwise KOVACS Pendant Lamp, Umbra Electrolyte
lamp, Minka Triptics Lamp, FLOS Klamp
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Karim Rashid Shop
Located at 137 West 19th St. in New York City
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I Want to Change the World
Karim Rashid edited the International Design
Yearbook 18 for Calmann and King 2003 and
released two CDs available on Seattle boutique
label, Neverstop.
Karim has also completed work on his follow up
book titled Evolution (Rizzoli 2004).
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Karims designs have appeared in the Ben
Stiller/Jennifer Anniston film Along Came Polly
as well as on MTV, Much Music, VH1, HGTV,
Friends, MTV Europe, MTV Cribs, and MTV Russia.
Karims admirers include Michael Stipe, Kevin
Spacey, Missy Eliot, Patricia Arquette, David
Eigenberg (Sex in the City) and Kelly Osbourne.
MTV Teen Choice Award
Swarovsky Crystal Setting
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Permanent Collections
Karims works are in the permanent collections of
14 museums and has over 70 objects in permanent
collections. He exhibits art at Sandra Gering
Gallery, Elga Wimmer Gallery and Deitch Projects
in New York.
Mutablobs Sandra Gering Gallery
New American Landscape Elga Wimmer Gallery
Hard Bodies, 32X 96 Elga Wimmer Gallery
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News and Extended Information
www.karimrashid.com Features Karims designs
from furniture and lighting to futuristic
fashions and landscape designs. Includes links
to clients websites and galleries.
http//totemdesign.com Modern objects and
design you can purchase online at Karim Rashids
Boutique http//www.designboom.com/eng/interview/r
ashid.html Learn more about Karim Rashids
experience as a designer and artist. Includes
QuickTime video from his interview.
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Words to Remember.
I think every artist, designer, always wants to
contribute something to culture. I almost
consider myself more of an artist than a
hard-core industrial designer because theres
this weird drive internally to do something
original in the world.