Karim Rashid (Ciltli)

If you've noticed a recent proliferation of organically curved products in all kinds of brightly colored plastics, chances are you've seen the work of industrial designer Karim Rashid. Credited by some with the coining of the term "blobject" for products that eschew the rectilinear for the curvilinear, Rashid is responsible for items ranging from the wildly successful Garbo trashcan to the swoopy bottles for Method soaps, as well as molded chairs and tables that would look at home next to the furniture of Saarinen or Eames. This compact monograph, illustrated with color photos throughout, is an overview of his successes and ideas in pinks, oranges, and greens.