An Evening with Karim Rashid

AN EVENING WITH KARIM RASHID

SYDNEY KEYNOTE

Good Design Australia, UNSW, School of Built Environment and Hassell invite you to an intimate keynote with Karim Rashid, one of the most prolific designers of of our time.

With a career spanning decades and a portfolio of over 4,000 designs, Karim has redefined contemporary design across multiple industries. His award-winning work includes luxury designs for Christofle, Veuve Clicquot, and Alessi; innovative consumer products for Umbra, Bobble, and 3M; furniture collaborations with Bonaldo and Vondom; and lighting solutions for Artemide and Fontana Arte. He has also shaped brand identities for Citibank and Sony Ericsson, designed high-tech products for Asus and Samsung, and developed packaging solutions for Method, Paris Baguette, Kenzo, and Hugo Boss.

A highly sought-after speaker, Karim regularly lectures at prestigious institutions and international conferences, advocating for the transformative power of design in everyday life. He holds Honorary Doctorates from OCAD University, Toronto, and the Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington. His thought leadership has been featured in leading publications, including Time, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Wallpaper, and many more.

Join us at Hassell’s Sydney Studio for this rare opportunity to hear Karim Rashid share his insights on the Future of Design and its evolving role in shaping a more innovative, sustainable, and human-centered world.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date + Time:

Wednesday 12 March 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location:

Hassell Studio

Level 2, Pier 8/9, 23 Hickson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000

Good Design Australia is an international design promotion organisation responsible for managing the annual Australian Good Design Awards and other signature design events and initiatives. With a proud history that dates back to 1958, we remain committed to promoting the importance of design to business, industry, government and the general public and the critical role it plays in creating a better, safer and more prosperous future. We are passionately committed to recognising, rewarding and promoting the value of design at a local, national and international level.

UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture – Through creativity, collaboration and inclusion, we seek and solve problems to improve life on earth.

Hassell “Our purpose is to create a better future by designing the world’s best places – places people love. We work across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and urban design - a rich multi-disciplinary mix of skills and perspectives that unlocks the economic, social and cultural value of projects. We combine our creative design expertise with capabilities in strategy, research, technology and experience design, and we regularly collaborate with experts and partners from further afield. Through our work, we’re trying to build a more inclusive, sustainable future for communities - and create a more socially and ecologically resilient world.”