karim rashid: 'kairo' for riva 1920

‘kairo’ by karim rashid for riva 1920 all images courtesy of 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 truck given shape

the final chair shape

the seat section being hollowed out

‘kairo’ complete

‘kario’