Futuristic Home Made Of Smart-ologic Corian and Designed by Karim Rashid
The project conducted by the canadian designer Karim Rashid and the coincidence concept of sustainable modular home design. Milan Design Week 2010 a project called ‘Smart-ologic Corian® Living’ was presented. The interior of this home has a futuristic look, soft organic shapes of walls and furniture, and modern appliances. It includes a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and a living room. The photovoltaic modules of DuPont, integrated into the roof, create environmentally-sustainable energy. All the lighting is LED for efficiency and low energy consumption and the radiant floors are powered by solar generated energy.
Karim Rashid is one of the most creative and diverse designers of our generation. His loud style has called him an audience from every corner of the globe. Karim is an architect, interior designer, writer and product designer who has dynamically touched every facet of design from eye wear and furniture to children toys- and still manages to hold a few hobbies. Talk about stamina!
Today we’re taking an intimate tour into his arguably ego-centric home, where he and his wife revel in all things designed by Karim. He says it only breeds more creativity for future designs and likes to test out his products for functionality to see what and how things need improvement. Well HD is all for his eccentric ways because he has definitely given us something to talk about…
Everything from the lounge chair to the display case to the wallpaper is all his work! It’s a pretty amazing site to see… even if you find it all too loud.
The art on the wall is a photograph Karim took of his wife kissing the shower door. How sweet!
A peek into Karim’s home gives us new meaning to ‘prized possessions’ because they’ve really won awards!
This is a really nice open space kitchen and dining room…how colorfully harmonious!
This bedroom is pretty subdued with all things considered. It’s always nice to have a peaceful oasis to retreat to for a break from all that colorful madness.
Even the bathroom has a touch of Karim flavor with a custom funky shower tile design.
Do you think he likes red?
Futuristic Wall Tiles by Karim Rashid
Wall would look empty without wall tile, wallpaper or any other wall decoration. Futuristic wall tile is just what you need to decorate your wall in this 2010 era. This fabulous metal tiles is a result from great collaboration of Karim Rashid and Australian company Alloy Design. The unique shape of this wall tile come in eight different variations and would bring 3D effect to your interior design. This hi-tech wall tiles has various metal finish that would suit to your style. They are available in steel, copper, brass, titanium and raw steel those finishes are named Flux, Infinit, Karma, Kismet, Ninja, Kink and Ubiquity. This modern wall tile design would perfectly fit for indoor and outdoor design. This shining metal wall tile would make your house looks more stylish and extremely cool.
Contemporary Cupboard : Tide by Karim Rashid
This interesting contemporary cupboard, designed by Karim Rashid for Horm, is the ideal solution for those who are looking for a piece of furniture that has something unique.
Colorful Design of the Semiramis Hotel by Karim Rashid
Semiramis is a hotel in the future that has been designed by Karim Rashid, designer wich famous for his work on the soft, light and colors of life. Semiramis hotel offers 51 rooms, including four rooftop suites and five Poolside Bungalows. The hotel provides a distinctive look, the walls decorated with bright colors, transparent glass to see outside the hotel and pool are very elegant. Viewed from above, a swimming pool has three colors and is formed like a rainbow. In addition to the swimming pool there is a place to relax with a pink umbrella to protect the user from direct sunlight.