Serralunga Plomb Umbrellastand
PLOMB UMBRELLASTAND
PLOMB UMBRELLASTAND
The Plomb Umbrellastand, designed by Karim Rashid for Serralunga. In all his great creativity, designer Karim Rashid broke the old patterns of classic umbrella stands by designing an appealing object in an ironic and functional way, very clearly created by him. Serralunga Plomb is included in the category of Italian furniture, patio furniture sets and patio furniture sets.
DESIGNER
KARIM RASHID
Karim Rashid is a leading figure in the fields of product and interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art. Born in Cairo, half Egyptian, half English, and raised in Canada, Karim now practices in New York.
He is best known for bringing his democratic design sensitivity to the masses. Designing for an impressive array of clients from Umbra to Prada, Miyake to Method, Karim is radically changing the aesthetics of product design and the very nature of the consumer culture.
To date he has had some 2000 objects put into production and has successfully entered the realm of architecture and interiors as evidenced by the design of the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel in Athens which just won a Sleep05 European Hotel Design Award.
Karim was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Corcoran College of Art & Design in D.C. Other awards include the 2004 A.D. Dunton Alumni Award of Distinction from his alma mater, 2002 ID Magazine Annual Design Review Best of Category, and 2003 best Retail Store in the USA.
His work is in the permanent collections of 14 Museums worldwide including MoMA and SFMoMA and he exhibits art in various galleries.
Karim was an associate Professor of Industrial Design for 10 years and is now a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences globally.
Karim has published two monographs titled 'I Want to Change the World' (Rizzoli, 2001) and 'Evolution' (Universe, 2004) as well as a new portfolio book published by Chronicle books (2004), and 'Digipop' a digital exploration of computer graphics (Taschen 2005). He edited the International Design Yearbook 18 for Calmann and King 2003 and released two CD's available on boutique label, Neverstop.
INFORMATION
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 60 cm
- Length : 45 cm
- Width : 45 cm
USE
-Indoor -Outdoor
COLLECTION
Plomb
PRODUCT TYPE
Umbrellastand
DESIGNER
Karim Rashid
MATERIAL
Made from LLDP (linear low-density polyethylene)
COLORS
WEIGHT
6 kg
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
DETAIL
UV protection, 100% recyclable material, solution dyed. High degree of mechanical strength and resistance to impacts. Resistant to temperatures, minus 35°C plus 80°C.
CARE INTRUCTIONS
To remove dust and dirt from the surfaces of the product you will need to periodically clean with a damp cloth soaked in common detergent or soap and rinsed with water.
The products with a lacquered finish are more sensitive to scratches; for this reason use a polish cleaner, gently cleaning with a soft tissue. Avoid the use of heavy chemicals. Avoid the use of ethanol or any liquid containing, even in small amounts, acetone, trichloroethylene and ammonia (solvents in general).
