Karim Rashid’s Amazing Komb House in Cairo Bursts with Eco-Friendly Color

Nobody brightens up a dull scene like <a href="http://www.karimrashid.com/">Karim Rashid</a>. Last December at the <a href="http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&amp;event_id=158745">Le Marche exhibition held in Cairo</a>, he presented the Komb House - a super colorful showcase of the most cutting edge eco-technologies available. Fusing traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabesque_(Islamic_art)">Islamic design principles</a> with contemporary sustainable design, including the use of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy">renewable energy sources</a> and energy efficient appliances, the Egyptian master demonstrated once again that being eco-friendly is definitely cool!

Nobody brightens up a dull scene like Karim Rashid!

The Komb House was presented at the Le Marche exhibition in Cairo last year

It features all of the most cutting edge eco-friendly technologies available on the market

A central skylight permits light and warmth while also collecting rainwater that is filtered in an interior plunge pool

All of the home's greywater is recycled.

All of the lighting is derived from energy efficient LEDs

This home uses only the most energy-efficient appliances, further reducing its energy footprint

Water is solar heated, and a levitating kinetic art sculpture creates wind energy!