Karim Rashid: March 25

Wednesday, Mar 25, 6:30 pm
Museum of Art and Design
2 Columbus Circle

Karim Rashid is a leading figure in product and interior design, furniture, lighting, and art. Working with an impressive array of clients over the years including Alessi, Umbra, Prada, Issey Miyake, and Method, Karim has infused consumer culture with his signature Sensual Minimalism. To date, around 2500 objects designed by him have been produced. Successes such as the Dirt Devil Kone, Umbra Garbo, and Method Home designs illustrate Karim’s ethos of affordable, democratic design for the masses. Karim’s language has graced all aspects of life from furniture to cosmetics, artwork to architecture. His award winning interior work includes the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel in Athens as well as many retail stores and restaurants world wide. $10/ $9 members

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