ABOUT Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid was born in Cairo-Egypt in 1960. He lives and works in New York. His work, all sensual curves and bright colours, is instantly recognizable and has been variously described (by Rashid himself) as "sensual minimalism" and "blobjects". Karim has recently been selected to design several real estate developments in New York City for HAP Investments, a New York City based International investment group. Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide including the MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and SFMOMA. He holds honorary doctorates from the Ontario College of Art & Design, Pratt Institute and Corcoran College of Art & Design. Karim is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences speaking about the importance of design in everyday life. Since 1983 has designed objects for more than 150 companies such as Artemide, Kundalini, B-Line, Axo, Foscarini. In 2005 was supervisor for the renovation of Semiramis Hotel in Kifisia - Athens and won 2 prizes for this project.