'ideal-house' exhibition at the cologne international furniture fair 2003 - two houses by konstantin grcic and karim rashid ...............................................
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ideal house cologne --- ideal house: konstantin grcic organizational futurism versus the poetry of simplicity? the styles of the two designers could hardly be more different. karim rashid, from new york - his aim is to revolutionize the world we live in with the help of organic forms and high-tech materials. konstantin grcic from munich, on the other hand, is regarded as one of the young advocates of a new rationalism, and his work, with its fragile structures and modest use of materials, appeals to more practical concerns. by setting the works of the two designers against each other, the organizers are intentionally placing an emphasis on polarization. the concept, which was drawn up by koelnmesse in conjunction with the german design council, is meant to represent our pluralistic society, in which seemingly contradictory trends can develop. --- see the ideal house of karim rashid --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------	konstantin grcic : my home is like a computer it may contain an infinite number of things, an immense quantity of information empty space is the most beautiful a kind of patchwork of styles and materials konstantin grcic © designboom