Karim Rashid

Summary

Karim Rashid is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cairo^[2]. He was born on +1960-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a designer^[4], furniture designer^[5], industrial designer^[6], product designer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Karim Rashid was born in Cairo^[2].
• Karim Rashid's place of birth was Egypt^[10].
• Karim Rashid was born on +1960-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karim Rashid held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Karim Rashid held citizenship in Egypt^[12].
• Karim Rashid held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Egyptian Arabic was Karim Rashid's native language^[14].
• Karim Rashid's professions included designer^[4].
• Karim Rashid worked as a furniture designer^[5].
• Karim Rashid worked as an industrial designer^[6].
• Karim Rashid worked as a product designer^[7].
• Karim Rashid's professions included writer^[8].
• Karim Rashid was employed by Rhode Island School of Design^[15].
• Karim Rashid was educated at Carleton University^[16].
• Karim Rashid received the honorary doctorate^[17].
• Karim Rashid received the Red Dot^[18].
• Karim Rashid was influenced by Moshe Safdie^[19].
• Karim Rashid is recorded as male^[20].
• Karim Rashid's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Karim Rashid's Commons category is recorded as Karim Rashid^[22].
• Karim Rashid's family name is recorded as Rashid^[23].
• Karim Rashid's given name is recorded as Karim^[24].
• Karim Rashid's official website is recorded as https://karimrashid.com/^[25].
• Karim Rashid's official website is recorded as https://www.karimrashid.com/^[26].
• Karim Rashid's described at URL is recorded as https://www.historymuseum.ca/shaping-canada/karim-rashid/^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Cairo^[2], a big city^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 0969^[30] and Egypt^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in Egypt^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Karim Rashid was born on +1960-09-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language^[14].

Education

Karim Rashid's education included a stint at Carleton University^[16]. Studied under Rodolfo Bonetto^[34], a designer^[35], 1929–1991^[36], of Italy^[37] and Ettore Sottsass^[38], an architect^[39], 1917–2007^[40], of Italy^[41], awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[4], furniture designer^[5], industrial designer^[6], product designer^[7], and writer^[8]. Among Karim Rashid's employers was Rhode Island School of Design^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate^[17], a title of honor^[43] and Red Dot^[18], an award^[44], in Germany^[45].

Why It Matters

Karim Rashid ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Karim Rashid born?

Born in Cairo^[2], Karim Rashid…

What did Karim Rashid do for work?

Karim Rashid worked as designer^[4], furniture designer^[5], industrial designer^[6], product designer^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Karim Rashid go to school?

Karim Rashid was educated at Carleton University^[16].

What awards did Karim Rashid receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate^[17] and Red Dot^[18].