Karim Rashid, World-Renowned Tape Dispenser


Updated 08/16/11 12:08 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Karim Rashid Post-It Note and Scotch Tape Dispenser For 3M

World-renowned designer Karim Rashid knows no boundaries. The man has designed everything from bathtubs for couples to an Athenian hotel to a dustbuster. Come across any product with his name on it and you can expect it to be curvy, sensual, contemporary, and very likely pink — one of only two colors that he wears. His latest pièce de résistance doesn't have as much sex appeal as a Greek Read more

Bare Bones: Karim Rashid's Yum Bowl


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Yum Bowls by Karim Rashid

I happen to like Karim Rashid's designs, especially his line of products you can find at Target (one of my favorite stores)! But, did you know he also produced a nicely modern, yet functional pet bowl? The white version made a big splash when it first hit the shelves and, when I spotted the Karim Rashid-designed chocolate, pink, and green Yum Bowls over at Cheengoo, I decided that I like them Read more

Nice and New: Karim Rashid's Poly Chair


Updated 05/23/08 7:08 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Nice and New:  Karim Rashid's Poly Chair

Even though it would be rare to find one of his pieces that would fit into my home's Bazaar Style-oriented design aesthetic, I still can't help but admire Karim Rashid and covet his space-age designs. I'm definitely loving his Poly chair ($340), which looks like a clever cross between my beloved Louis Ghost Chair and the Blu Dot Real Good Chair. Like the Ghost chair, the Poly is made of Read more

Geek Lust! Karim Rashid's Prism 50 Media Stand


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Karim Rashid Prism 50 is Modern, Beautiful Media Stand

Remember all that noise I talked about desperately wanting to mount my flat screen to my wall? Well, I might have to take that back — IF I can have the Prism 50 Media Stand, yet another fabulous and inspirational piece from my design guru, Karim Rashid. The Prism 50 comes in black and white or all black, and it's just modern simplicity at its sexiest. I like the absence of bells and whistles, Read more

Karim Rashid Alessiwatches: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 05/05/08 1:02 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 18 comments

Karim Rashid Alessiwatches: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

<The indomitable Karim Rashid — known for being a modern artist who puts his twist on practical household items — strikes again. Working with Italian company Alessi, Rashid has made an accessory that's bright, simple, and graphic — all the aesthetic properties I appreciate in my favorite websites and gadgets. The Alessiwatch comes in black, green, light blue, brown, pink, violet, and Read more

Designer Spotlight: Jason Miller


Updated 04/28/08 9:16 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Designer Spotlight: Jason Miller

Having worked as a studio assistant for Jeff Koons, an art director at Ogilvy and a designer for Karim Rashid between '95 and '01, Jason Miller decided it was time to step up his game and start his own design studio in Brooklyn — and he wasn't getting ahead of himself. Miller has pinned solo exhibitions all over the map, from LA to Tokyo, and everywhere in between, and been applauded with Read more

Karim Rashid Wears Only Two Colors


Updated 04/26/08 2:27 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 10 comments

Karim Rashid Wears Only Two Colors

New York magazine recently profiled five New Yorkers who only wear one color, all day, every day. Industrial designer Karim Rashid, a Designer Spotlight, was one of them. Rashid wears white half the time, and pink half the time; somehow the pink doesn't surprise me.Here are some of my favorite quotes from the interview: Rashid on why he wears all white: In college, I was obsessed with wearing all Read more

Would You Want a Pink and Curvy Seat For Your Love Shack?


Updated 02/07/08 8:15 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 14 comments

Would You Want a Pink and Curvy Seat For Your Love Shack?

Leave it to over-the-top designer Karim Rashid to give us a pretty-in-pink two-person chair for your Love Shack. The Veuve Clicquot Love Seat ($10,000) resembles two huge flower petals with an adjoining middle champagne bucket, connected on a chrome-plated pedestal. The loveseat is a contemporary take on an 18th century French armchair, and with only 120 produced, you know you're getting a rare Read more