Aha Moment: Karim Rashid
Industrial designerKarim Rashidcreates ordinary household objects known the world over: he has more than 3,000 in production, including theUmbra “Oh Chair”and theBobble Water Bottlewhich filters water as you drink. He found his calling early, when his family crossed the Atlantic Ocean by ship to find a new home in Canada.
(Originally aired May 20, 2011)
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