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Posted on December 13th 2010

Karim Rashid's latest collection of furniture explores the spaces between artistic concept and technological boundaries.

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Unplanned Brutalism is Karim Rashid’s latest exhibition, currently on show at the Tina Kim Gallery in New York, presenting six new designs.

Included in the show are a number of limited-edition chairs, all demonstrating Rashid’s ability to combine creativity with technological innovation.

Karim Rashid

Karim Rashid is a leading figure in the fields of product, interior, fashion, furniture, lighting design and art. Born in Cairo, half Egyptian, half English, and raised in Canada, Rashid now practices in New York.

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