american designer karim rashid presented 'smart-ologic Corian® living' an interior
design project he created in collaboration with DuPont™ Corian® during milan
design week 2010.
the sustainable housing concept, takes advantage of the versatility and sensory quality
of the DuPont ™ Corian® material. in all the areas of the home – kitchen, bathroom,
bedroom, living room, garden.
features 'futuristic types' of DuPont™ Corian® which have been made with environmentally
sustainable bio-sourced components and recycled materials, displaying the company's efforts
to decrease its environmental footprint. the project also marked the first presentation of DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surfaces, which rashid has used in designing some of the furniture.
'smart-ologic Corian® living' also integrates DuPont™ Energain® panels for
energy consumption reduction along with DuPont™ building integrated photovoltaic modules
and Tyvek® woven membranes.
'the 'smart-ologic corian® living' project gave me the opportunity to design a modular holistic house concept, a metaphor for how materials, technologies, housing, furnishings and space can work together to evoke an increased sense of experience, positively affect our psyche and bring us a better contemporary life, a better living, and also enable us to
reduce the environmental imprint of our daily decisions and actions. enjoy.' says karim.
each petal-like section incorporates a different function: water (integrated sink), snack
and cooking (with an induction hob by gorenje, designed by karim).
the partition which separates the bath area from the bedroom integrates the toilet
and wash basin into a single elegant unit. its fluid form is dominated by the multifunction
mirror that incorporates changing RGB lighting and surprising effects: the image that
decorates its surface magically disappears when someone appears in the mirror's
reflection.
'eko bench' is an outdoor seating solution that can incorporate an automatic system
for the collection of rain water used to self-water the green mantle of grass planted
into one of the seat's undulating curves.
