The importance of being Ettore Sottsass
Designing is not a profession but an attitude. — László Moholy-Nagy1
Alice Rawsthorn • Hello World: Where Design Meets Life
“Design should also be sensual and exciting.”
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EVERYTHING IS ARCHITECTURE Alles ist Architektur is the title of a manifesto published in magazine Bau by Hans Hollein in 1968. According to Hollein, the traditional definition of architecture is no longer relevant. ‘Our efforts are focused on the en -vironment as a whole and all media that deter mine it. Television as well as the artificial climat... See more
RADICAL AUSTRIA EVERYTHING IS ARCHITECTURE ENGLISH
Sottsass developed a series of iconic objects that transcended their physical characteristics: They were full of symbolism, global and historical references, and had the ability to appeal to their users’ emotions.
Mercedes Ezquiaga • What You Need to Know about Memphis Design Pioneer Ettore Sottsass
We are a collector, a museum, and a gallery. We create educational content. We’re also an auction house and an exchange rolled into one. I think if you had to recreate something for our generation, you have to rethink what that looks like and combine the pieces of what works in the world to create a new thing.
High Snobiety • Investing in Culture: An Interview With Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Founder of Otis
The Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, was an Italian design and architecture group founded by Ettore Sottsass. It was active from 1980 to 1987. The group designed postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass and metal objects.