Karim Rashid

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karim Rashid
Occupation	Designer
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1960(1960-09-18)
Age	64
Birthplace	Cairo
Country	Egypt
Birth City	Cairo Governorate
Horoscope	Virgo

Karim Rashid Biography

Karim Rashid is one of the most popular and richest Designer who was born on September 18, 1960 in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Karim Rashid (1960) is an Egyptian-born and Canadian-raised industrial designer. His designs include luxury goods, furniture, lighting, surface design, brand identity and packaging. Time magazine has described him as the “most famous industrial designer in all the Americas” and the “Prince of Plastic”. He is based in New York City, as well as Belgrade, Miami and Mexico.

Rashid received a Bachelor of Industrial Design in 1982 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He pursued graduate design studies in Naples, Italy, with Ettore Sottsass. He then moved to Milan for one year and worked at the Rodolfo Bonetto Studio.

Karim Rashid Net Worth

Karim Rashid is one of the richest Designer from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karim Rashid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rashid was born in 1960 in Cairo, Egypt to an Egyptian father and English mother. He was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and had developmental delays and a speech impediment. The family emigrated to Canada where Rashid was raised. Rashid attended high school in Mimico, Toronto, Ontario. Rashid is the brother of famed architect, Hani Rashid, of Asymptote. His sister is a painter and musician, Soraya Rashid.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Karim Rashid Dating?

According to our records, Karim Rashid married to Ivana Purić , Megan Lang. As of December 1, 2023, Karim Rashid’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, Rashid teamed up with prizeotel Founder & CEO Marco Nussbaum, to become the exclusive Designer for the Economy-Design Hotelbrand. [1]

Facts & Trivia

Seymour Ranked on the list of most popular Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Egypt. Karim Rashid celebrates birthday on September 18 of every year.

In 2012, Danish designer and manufacturer BoConcept collaborated with Rashid to create the Ottawa Collection, which won the Red Dot Design Award. Rashid has won the George Nelson Award in 1999 and the Canadian Designer of the Year award in 2001.

What style is Karim Rashid?

Rashid’s style is characterized by pop or pastel tones, bold combinations and glossy lacquered finishes. He favours plastic and solid surfaces that can be coloured and printed at will, channelling the soft and sensual forms that distinguish his work.

What materials did Karim Rashid use?

Karim Rashid: I work with every material. I have been working for 30 years now with glass, plastic, ceramics and different alloys. But if I am stuck with one material, I think I would either work with sugarcane-derived polypropylene, which does not rely on petroleum, or I would choose a biodegradable polymer.

What did Karim Rashid study?

Raised in Canada, Karim studied at Carleton University and graduated with a bachelor of industrial design in 1982. He completed graduate studies in Milan and Naples, under Ettore Sottsass and in the Rodolfo Bonetto studio.

Where did Karim Rashid grow up?

Karim Rashid (American, born 1960 ) September 18, 1960) is an industrial designer who was born in Cairo, Egypt, to Egyptian and English parents. He was raised in Canada , and attended Carleton University in Ottawa, where he received a BA in Industrial Design in 1982.

Who is the designer of Pink?

Karim Rashid : The Pink Designer.