Two seats have been designed by Karim Rashid for Nienkämper Canadian producers is a Pyramid, Karim Rashid´s newest lounge chair for Nienkämper, borrows a monumental form from ancient Egypt and stands it on its head. According to Rashid, an inverted pyramid reflects who he is and symbolizes his hopes for the shape of things to come.   With some Italian education thrown in the mix, he’s a product of an increasingly cosmopolitan world, and as such, he believes it´s time to “turn nationalism and jingoism around and become one global paradise. Isola 8´s name derives from the Italian word for “island” and the number of people that this compelling design accommodates. “The inspiration for Isola was to create an oasis from the static world, an island for eight that offers a myriad of seating solutions. The swirling form, he adds, suggests not only an island but also the symbol for infinity.

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