Karim Rashid, a leading figure in the fields of
product and interior design, furniture, lighting and art, has worked 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, Karim has designed over 2,500
objects put into production. 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 design 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 other retail stores and restaurants worldwide.
For his participation in the myMarvin Project, Marvin
Windows and Doors has made a donation in Karim Rashid’s name to Designers
Against AIDS.