2009 DESIGNERS OF THE YEAR
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Five design firms that have had a breakthrough year in creating the architecture, interiors, gardens, furniture and fashions that define Western Canadian style.
By John Burns, Michael Harris, Rebecca Philps,
Anicka Quin and Jesse Spencer / /
Photographs by Martin Tessler / / Karim Photo by Roman Leo |
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Head Judge New York-based Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation, with more than 3,000 designs in production including Umbra’s iconic Garbo waste can and Oh chair, furniture for Artemide and Magis, high-tech products for LaCie and Samsung and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Swarovski. His work is featured in 20 permanent collections and has won more than 300 awards. He has lectured over 400 times globally and is working in 35 countries. |
