Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 4000 designs in production, over 400 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design. His award winning designs include democratic objects such as the ubiquitous Garbo waste can and Oh Chair for Umbra, interiors such as the Morimoto restaurant, Philadelphia and Nhow hotel, Berlin. Karim collaborated with clients to create democratic design for Method and Pepsi, furniture for Artemide and Vondom, brand identity for Citibank and Hyundai, high tech products for LaCie and Samsung, and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Christofle, to name a few.

Portrait by Nikola Blagojevic