Ettore Sottsass

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Ettore Sottsass

Italian industrial designer

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American hegemony and challenges from abroad
…in the 1980s; and architect Ettore Sottsass’s lifelong contributions to design for Olivetti (1958–80) and his founding in 1980 of the Memphis group of architects and designers. With its tendency to imbue its creations with whimsical historical references, this group was the epitome of postmodern design. Sottsass’s work within the…
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…in the 1980s; and architect Ettore Sottsass’s lifelong contributions to design for Olivetti (1958–80) and his founding in 1980 of the Memphis group of architects and designers. With its tendency to imbue its creations with whimsical historical references, this group was the epitome of postmodern design. Sottsass’s work within the…
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