Classically trained in costume design, with a background in couture, visual merchandising, styling, and interior design, Rafi grew up in a variety of diverse locales – Assam, Dhaka, and London. He has called New York home for the past 15 years, indulging his obsession with art, cultivating a personal collection of antique silverware from Georg Jensen, particularly blossom and acorn patterns; Bubble-back Rolex watches and vintage chronographs; and drawings, sculptures, lithographs and paintings by Dali, Picasso, Miro, Ralph and Michael Sawyer and Bottero, mastering the Art of curation of traditional masters with contemporary artists. He believes that everyday objects should not only be functional but beautiful – the essence of objet d’art. In his words, “fine things should be enjoyed and beauty should have some sense of purpose and usability”. He brings this philosophy to his approach towards visual design.
