NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone Announce IMPACTxDESIGN Winners in the Midst of NYCxDESIGN s Design Days
May 14, 2021
Turn Out by Karim Rashid. Rendering courtesy of Rashid.
NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone announced the winners of the inaugural IMPACTxDESIGN competition today, honoring installation concepts by Kickie Chudikova and Karim Rashid, shortly after NYCxDESIGN s Design Days programming got underway, which runs from May 13-18. Selected from more than 50 applicants, winners Chudikova, who opened her Brooklyn-based studio last year, and Rashid, whose work spans a vast spectrum of design, offer innovative solutions for fostering engagement in public spaces in New York City using Caesarstone s Outdoor Collection as the primary material.
NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone Announce IMPACTxDESIGN Winners
May 14, 2021
Turn Out by Karim Rashid. Rendering courtesy of Rashid.
NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone announced the winners of the inaugural IMPACTxDESIGN competition today, honoring installation concepts by Kickie Chudikova and Karim Rashid. Selected from more than 50 applicants, Chudikova, who opened her Brooklyn-based studio last year, and Rashid, whose work spans a vast spectrum of design, offer innovative solutions for fostering engagement in public spaces in New York City using Caesarstone s Outdoor Collection as the primary material.
Chudikova s adaptive installation,
Spiral of Life, selected for a site in Brooklyn s Dumbo neighborhood, draws inspiration from the waves of the Hudson River and the sculptures of Isamu Noguchi. The modular bench consists of waterjet-cut stone pieces connected by a single metal structure with generously-sized individual seats. Chudikova also designed side tables fabricated out o