{"id":301697,"date":"2021-11-03T18:20:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T21:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=301697"},"modified":"2021-11-05T16:48:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T19:48:09","slug":"plastic-is-main-material-in-egyptian-designer-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/plastic-is-main-material-in-egyptian-designer-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic is main material in Egyptian designer works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karimrashid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karim Rashid<\/a> (<em>pictured above<\/em>) revealed details about his choice of plastic as primary work material. The Egyptian spoke during the World Plastic Connection Summit this Wednesday (3), with the lecture \u201cThe future of design and colors in the new world<strong>.\u201d<\/strong> The event is an initiative by Think Plastic Brazil, a partnership between the Brazilian Plastics Institute (INP) and the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).<\/p>\n<p>With over 4,000 designs in production and works spread across more than 40 countries, Rashid has a small orange radio as one of the first products that captivated him. \u201cI\u2019ve been working with plastic for many years. I remember, as a kid, I saw so many products [in this material] I thought were interesting. And I listened to music every night on this orange plastic radio,\u201d recalls the designer.<\/p>\n<p>For him, the arrival of the material on the market speeded up the production of goods. In addition to quickening the process, the consistency of the plastic also drew the designer\u2019s attention. \u201cWe don\u2019t design to look good in pictures, but so people can use it. We design things to interact in daily life. That\u2019s what motivated me, making soft objects only polymers could make possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In his lecture, the designer pointed out the change in behavior and experience the polymer industry has generated over the years. \u201cIt brought a phenomenal amount of ease,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite criticisms about the material\u2019s sustainability, Rashid believes plastic has made goods more democratic for its lower cost and greater durability. \u201cThere is a somewhat confusing discussion about what polymers are. I think it\u2019s my role here to advocate for them. But, of course, it depends. We need to be smart and use the right ones. They have improved a lot with bioplastics, for example. I think we are heading in the right direction,\u201d concluded the designer.<\/p>\n<p>The World Plastic Connection Summit runs until November 6. The <strong>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC) is a partner for promotion in the Arab countries. Learn more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oncloud7.xyz\/world-plastic-connection-summit\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the event\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egyptian designer Karim Rashid spoke during the World Plastic Connection Summit this Wednesday (3). For him, the material brought convenience and democratized access to products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2324,"featured_media":301692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[9803,9543,9534,17994,44243,24644,5883,25243,18345,36301,25244],"class_list":{"0":"post-301697","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-egypt-en","9":"tag-brasil-en","10":"tag-brazil-en","11":"tag-designer","12":"tag-karim-rashid-en-2","13":"tag-karim-rashid-en","14":"tag-plastic","15":"tag-polymer","16":"tag-think-plastic-en","17":"tag-world-plastic-connection-summit-en-2","18":"tag-world-plastic-connection-summit-en"},"wps_subtitle":"Egyptian designer Karim Rashid spoke during the World Plastic Connection Summit this Wednesday (3). 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