Alessandro Mendini1, Alfredo Häberli3, Álvaro Siza1, Antoine et Manuel1, Antoni Gaudí17, Arquitectura-G1, Cristian Zuzunaga1, Doshi Levien1, Eduard Samsó1, Ettore Sottsass3, Eugeni Quitllet2, Färg & Blanche1, Isabel Gamero1, Jaime Hayon29, Jordi Badia1, Jordi Pérez1, Josep Maria Jujol1, Klas Ernflo5, Konstantin Grcic7, Lluís Clotet5, Muller Van Severen7, Oscar Tusquets20, Otto Canalda2, Pepe Cortés6, Ramón Úbeda1, Ronan Bouroullec9, Sabine Marcelis1, Salvador Dalí11, Serban Ionescu4, Stephen Burks2, Willo Perron1, Xavier Mañosa1
Ettore Sottsass was born in 1917 in Insbruck. He was a grandee of late 20th-century Italian design, known most notably as the founder of the Memphis collective.
Renowned for his iconic work for Olivetti and beautiful glass and ceramic works, Sottsass is one of Italy’s most influential designers. He is known for his iconic work for Olivetti, glass and ceramic designs, and his bold, geometric, unconventional forms that brought a new light to design.
Before his formation of the Memphis group, Sottsass created the Shiva, an iconic vase emblematic of Sottsass’ and BD’s bright, playful and inspired attitude. He turned from rigidity and formalism towards a creative sensitivity that remains influential today.
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