Karim Rashid make's what is typically drab and muted, into a colorful oasis. The Italian city of Naples may be one of the influencers in elevating metro transportation into a more enjoyable experience.
Karim Rashids' sketchbook available via amazon, features over 300 illustrations and digital artwork which stems from the designers' early career til today. The book is both a collectors item for the Rashid fanatics out there, and a great source of inspiration for designers both seasoned and up & coming.
If you're going to be in the neighborhood, meaning Milan, in the next couple of weeks, check out the retrospective on Karim Rashid.
For Salone del Mobile the international architecture magazine Area, produced by the Sole 24 Ore publishing group will be present at the Milan Triennale with a retrospective dedicated to Karim Rashid: "Karim Rashid - ¬From the beginning".
An exhibition dedicated to his work, his career, his genius and to the designs and products he has created for the most important international companies.
Video, sketches, installations and products will be the protagonists of this exhibition curated by Professor Marco Casamonti, editor of the magazine.
The inaugural event will take place on 12th April at 8 pm with Karim Rashid, who will give a presentation speech from 9.30 – 11 pm.
The exhibition will end on Sunday 17th April and will be open from 10 am – 10 pm, except on the opening day.
Amongst the most important exhibits the curator has chosen the following Bonaldo products: the Poly chair, the Flap table, the Dragonfly chaise longue and the Sym stool.
Karim Rashid - From the beginning
Colour, light and material
Milan Triennale
12th – 17th April 2011
10:00 - 22:00
12th April 21:30
opening with Karim Rashid
Designers are developing ever more clever ways of creating functional furnishing. Especially perfect for the modern impresario’s budget conscious mind. If you don't feel like doling out another few hundred for a table, just flip over the chair and voila!
towards plastic water bottles. A reusable solution to the hordes of water we drink everyday (especially these days). Made from recyclable plastic with a carbon filter.
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