Specific work

Here are some works design by Karim Rashid. 

As a Prince of Plastic, Karim Rashid definitely likes to use plastic in his designs 

because its materials that have wonderful properties, it is durable, 

malleable, and can be quite comfortable. 

With new technologies such as rotomoulding, 

he can create sensual and organic shapes that have never existed. 

Using plastic also enables his designs to be more accessible on the market. 

So, let take a look with his impressive design.

One of his works “Isola 8"lounge is name derives from 

the Italian word for “island” and the number of people 

that this compelling design accommodates. 

“The inspiration for Isola was to create an oasis from the static world, 

an island for eight that offers a myriad of seating solutions,” says Karim Rashid. 

The swirling form, he adds, suggests not only an island but also the symbol for infinity.

Ideal for lobbies, lounges, libraries and a wide range of other public venues, Isola 8 combines great aesthetic possibilities with environmentally responsible manufacturing practices. 

And from a green standpoint, it's important to note that Isola 8 is constructed with FSC-certified laminated wood products and soy-based foam.

Kloud Chair was inspired from the fluid and soft forms 

found in nature to arrive at the simple yet sensuous. 

The Kloud chair lends a new meaning to comfort and 

design in any modern setting, whether public spaces, 

offices or residential, bringing the finest design to public space.

It was constructed of a laminated wood base frame 

with rubber webbing under a fixed cushion. 

A tubular steel frame anchors the foam body, 

deeding additional strength and structural support.

Upholstery options for Kloud include leather or fabric in a variety of colors. 

Measurements: 38″ W x 28.5″ D x 30.5″

 

The Lotus shelve is a trendy furniture designed by Karim Rashid for Tonelli. 

Inspired by the geometry and beauty of a slice of lotus root, 

the Lotus Oval Display Unit is a dynamic approach to storage.

Two toned, it features five spacious shelves, 

to store and display books and accent objects, 

sandwiched between smoked tempered glass panels. 

The Lotus Oval Display Unit made of acid, 

smoked and tempered transparent glass transparent glass and polished aluminum at the legs. 

Polished aluminum legs set at an angle support and complement the organic design.

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(After research and analysis about karim rashid works, i found each of his works have a different inspiration or concept. It was really great when i looked at the furniture which have a "story"!)

Contemporary Style__Karim Rashid

Definition of Contemporary Style

-Contemporary furniture can be described by the words "current" and "modern."

-can refer to "contemporary trends in design."

-embraces the less-is-more philosophy

-sleek designs for furniture that can be stark, yet functional

-be classified as urban and innovative in regards to current furniture trends

    

While research about the contemporary designer, there a lot who design furniture, product, fashion and more. After the discussion with my group member, we decided to search about furniture designer, as we think that contemporary furniture is interesting and rarely seen...

Then we found him-Karim Rashid (Prince of Plastic). A guy who love pink colour??? and his work is totally different with nowadays design, his design is colourful, and you can notice that they are all in simple form but what made they so unique?

Karim Rashid

-Karim Rashid was born in cairo, egypt in 1960; half english, half egyptian and raised in england and canada.

-Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim's legend of design

-He received a bachelor of industrial design in 1982 from carleton university in ottawa, canada

-His works are in the permanent collections of 14 Museums

-His projects range is from products, interiors, fashion, furniture, lighting, art, music to installations

 

  

The reason why his use plastic in a lot of his designs?

-Because it’s a material that have wonderful properties, it is durable, malleable, and can be quite comfortable. 

-With new technologies such as rotomoulding, He can create sensual and organic shapes that have never existed. 

-Using plastic also enables his designs to be more accessible on the market.

Design Style

-design style "sensuous minimalism"

-With curvy random shapes, lively colors and some interesting wall designs, the whole space has a revolutionary 90s design.

-intrinsic to living a simpler, less cluttered but more sensual envelopment.

-It combines clean and simple lines with soft, rounded, organic, even biomorphic, shapes, resulting in objects that are beautiful and interesting despite their lack of ornamentation.

-"His designs are always fun. Even though he draws a lot of inspiration from other design eras, he reinterprets them in a very futuristic way," says Paul Rowan, vice president of Umbra, a Toronto home-accessories manufacturing company that was one of Rashid's first clients.

-His designs reflect his philosophy of living completely in the present.

-"I want to develop things that are about this day and age in which we live, because the reality is, we don't live in the past.

-He's enamored of technology and how its efficiencies reduce manufacturing costs, allowing him to be a designer for the middle-brow masses

-Each of his products is characterized by a careful research into the history of design and architecture and his passion for technology and materials.