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karim rashid: 'kairo' for riva 1920
'kairo' by karim rashid for riva 1920
all images courtesy karim rashid
we have just recieved images of karim rashid's newest project 'kairo' chair that he designed
for italian company riva 1920. his chair will be on display during milan design week 09.
'when I first sketched the kairo chair for riva 1920 I was firstly inspired by the
manufacturing process, to cut out of a solid trunk of a tree a one piece object with
as little material removed as possible. the arched simple cuts from the chair were
inspired a recent trip to egypt where I saw the eye shapes everywhere from ancient
double curved stools and chairs to hand carved vessels to the basic lines found
in the hieroglyphics.' - karim rashid
the solid tree trunk
the trunk given shape
the final chair shape
the seat section being hollowed out
'kairo' complete
'kairo'
first pic looks interesting but the process to get there is less appealing:
robot instead of real carpenter
and
that waste of wood...
doesnt fit together according my ephemeral soul...
I do not see waste material,
sawdust is probably then used for wood pellets!
surprisingly this work is not pink or green or whatever ugly colour, its simply the natural colour. thanks for this karim !
Is this really the first time you see how woodwork is done in a manufacture place?
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