Karim Rashid is the most prolific designer in the world known for his work in the fields of product and interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art. He is born in Cairo, who is half Egyptian, half English, and raised in Canada, Karim now practices in New York. In this blog we will talk about his designs, achievements and some of the finest clocks he designed for Progetti available in Just For Clocks.
“Objects don’t have meaning. But if an object is thoughtful we project meaning onto daily life”- Karim Rashid
Karim is best known for bringing his democratic design sensibility to the masses. Designing for an impressive array of clients from Umbra to Prada, Miyake to Method, Karim is radically changing the aesthetics of product design and the very nature of the consumer culture.
Award winning designer Karim Rashid
Skallop is wall clock in painted steel
Flux wall clock in painted steel
Seven, conceived by Rashid himself, is a modern clock of refined design where full and empty spaces intertwine to reveal a carved ‘7’ situated in the lower part of the face. The two-tone hands have been designed and created specifically for this clock. It is made of steel and is painted with non-toxic paints.
Awards won
Till today, he has had some 2000 objects put into production and has successfully entered the realm of architecture and interiors as evidenced by the design of the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel in Athens which just won a Sleep05 European Hotel Design Award.
Karim was awarded a Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Corcoran College of Art & Design in D.C.
Other awards include the 2004 A.D. Dunton Alumni Award of Distinction from his alma mater, 2002 ID Magazine Annual Design Review Best of Category, and 2003 best Retail Store in the USA.
His work is in the permanent collections of 14 Museums worldwide including MoMA and SFMoMA and he exhibits art in various galleries. Karim was an associate Professor of Industrial Design for 10 years and is now a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences globally.
Just For Clocks feels honoured to have his designs on board.
The Creative Head of Just For Clocks Mr. Navin Kanodia says – “Bringing work of art of famous designers in Just For Clocks has become a part of our culture and we feel extremely proud to be associated with Progetti for having experiencing famous work of designer Karim Rashid.”
