The prominent American designer of Egyptian origin has been named by Time magazine as “the most famous designer in all of America.” He will be at Feria Hábitat València on Monday, September 29, to present his collaboration with the rest brand NISI Family (Distributor Level 2).
Feria Hábitat València will welcome in its next edition one of the most controversial and renowned designers on today’s global design scene: Karim Rashid. On the first day of the fair, Tuesday, Monday 29 at 12:00 pm at the NISI Family stand, the American will present his collaboration with this rest systems company.
This is a unique collaboration in which Rashid has brought his distinctive creative universe into the new fabric collections, mattresses, and the brand’s new contribution to the outdoor world with its new sofa beds for exterior use.
About Karim Rashid
Visionary and prolific, Karim Rashid is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary design. With over 4,000 designs in production, more than 400 awards to his name, and projects for clients in 47 countries, Karim’s ability to transcend typology continues to make him a force among the designers of his generation. Rejecting style in favor of designing in the spirit of our time, Karim’s designs include luxury items for Christofle, Alessi, Veuve Clicquot, and Swarovski; democratic products for Umbra, Paul Mitchell, and 3M; timeless furniture for Bonaldo, Tonelli, BoConcept, and Vondom; exquisite lighting for Artemide and Fontana Arte; high-tech products for Paul Mitchell and Samsung; surface design for Marburg and Abet Laminati; iconic branding for Hugo Boss and Citibank; and award-winning packaging for Method, Paris Baguette, Kenzo, and Issey Miyake.
Karim’s influence extends beyond product design into interiors, including restaurants such as Switch in the United Arab Emirates; hospitality design for Radisson Group, NH Group, Temptation Resorts, and budget hotels for Prizeotel across Europe; public environments such as the Università metro station in Naples; residential design such as Paraiso Bayviews in Miami; and retail design for Fun Factory in Berlin and Munich. In addition, he has collaborated on countless conceptual exhibitions for clients such as Dupont Corian, Deutsche Bank, PepsiCo, and Audi.
Numerous awards and recognitions attest to Karim’s contribution to the design world. He has received the American Prize for Design Lifetime Achievement, and he is also a regular winner of the Red Dot Award, the Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum, the Pentawards, and the IDSA Industrial Design Excellence Award. He holds honorary doctorates from Carleton University, Pratt Institute, OCAD in Toronto, the British Institute of Interior Design, and the Corcoran College of Art & Design.
