karim rashid: smart-ologic Corian® living

'smart-ologic Corian® living' by karim rashid
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american designer karim rashid presented 'smart-ologic Corian® living' an interior
design project he created in collaboration with DuPont™ Corian® during milan
design week 2010.

the sustainable housing concept, takes advantage of the versatility and sensory quality
of the DuPont ™ Corian® material. in all the areas of the home – kitchen, bathroom,
bedroom, living room, garden.

features 'futuristic types' of DuPont™ Corian® which have been made with environmentally
sustainable bio-sourced components and recycled materials, displaying the company's efforts
to decrease its environmental footprint. the project also marked the first presentation of
DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surfaces, which rashid has used in designing some of the furniture.

'smart-ologic Corian® living' also integrates DuPont™ Energain® panels for
energy consumption reduction along with DuPont™ building integrated photovoltaic modules
and Tyvek® woven membranes.


'the 'smart-ologic corian® living' project gave me the opportunity to design a modular
holistic house concept, a metaphor for how materials, technologies, housing, furnishings
and space can work together to evoke an increased sense of experience, positively affect
our psyche and bring us a better contemporary life, a better living, and also enable us to
reduce the environmental imprint of our daily decisions and actions. enjoy.' says karim.


above the island hangs a kitchen hood
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composed of three petal-shaped sections, the kitchen island rests on a slender support
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each petal-like section incorporates a different function: water (integrated sink), snack
and cooking (with an induction hob by gorenje, designed by karim).


kitchen cupboards
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kitchen sink tap
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kitchen sink tap
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living space leading to bathroom


the bathroom wall
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the bathroom wall integrates luminous sconces used also as convenient clothes hooks.


the bathroom
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the partition which separates the bath area from the bedroom integrates the toilet
and wash basin into a single elegant unit. its fluid form is dominated by the multifunction
mirror that incorporates changing RGB lighting and surprising effects: the image that
decorates its surface magically disappears when someone appears in the mirror's
reflection.


bathroom sink
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the bedroom
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the bedroom
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multifunctional mirror
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two bicycle sculptures - made entirely in DuPont™ Corian®
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bicycle seat
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the 'eko bench'
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'eko bench' is an outdoor seating solution that can incorporate an automatic system
for the collection of rain water used to self-water the green mantle of grass planted
into one of the seat's undulating curves.


karim rashid
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