The object
Karim Rashid designed Umbra’s Garbo waste can, an early mass-market plastic household product that brought expressive form to an ordinary bin. Rashid’s current project catalogue credits Garbo and documents new 2025–26 consumer designs, while his studio’s awards page records Garbo’s design recognition.
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What Karim did
designed Umbra’s Garbo waste can, a translucent moulded-plastic household bin that made a utilitarian object conspicuously graphic
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Why it matters
Rashid’s official awards archive identifies Garbo among his recognized industrial-design products, and his current catalogue keeps its Umbra attribution visible.
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Living-status check
Rashid’s current studio catalogue lists consumer products introduced in 2025 and 2026 under his continuing practice.