{"title":"Ettore Sottsass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEttore Sottsass\u003c\/strong\u003e (1917 - 2007) is one of the most significant figures in post-war Italian design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSottsass was born in Innsbruck and grew up in Milan where his father worked as an architect. He studied architecture at the Politecnico di Torino and graduated in 1939, founding his own architectural and industrial design studio in Milan in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1956 Sottsass was employed as a design consultant for Olivetti, manufacturers of office equipment and furniture. Here he applied his distinctive pop sensibility to a range of functional objects, from the first Italian mainframe computer (for which he received the 1960 Compasso d'Oro) to the bright red, plastic, portable Olivetti Valentine typewriter - now recognised as an icon of twentieth century design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1960s and 70s Sottsass continued to work for Olivetti while producing a range of boldly sculptural and brightly coloured ceramic scupltural objects that anticipated the aesthetic of the Memphis Group. He also collaborated with avant garde and experimental design studios such as Superstudio and Archizoom. This progressive and often political trajectory culminated in the foundation of the Memphis Group, a collaborative association of artists, designers and architects assembled by Sottsass in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside his participation in Memphis Group projects, Sottsass founded the design consultancy Sottsass Associati. HIs exceptional body of work ranges from architecture and interior schemes and furniture, lighting and product design to artworks, ceramics and jewellery - all of which continue to inspire generations of artists and designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis works are held in the permanent collections of MOMA and he was awarded the Sir Misha Black award in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Read Ettore Sottsass' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/obituaries\/1574260\/Ettore-Sottsass.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eobituary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artemide-ettore-scottsass-callimaco","title":"Callimaco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCallimaco Floor Light \u003c\/strong\u003eby \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.com\/designer\/ettore-sottsass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEttore Sottsass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/twentytwentyone.com\/manufacturer\/artemide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtemide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIconic floor lamp from Ettore Sottsass originally designed in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody in aluminium with painted polished yellow finish. Diffuser in steel with painted polished red finish. Handle in polished chrome. Base in steel with a painted polished grey finish. Dimmer switch incorporated into the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artemide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20768029835375,"sku":"ART-A0111W00","price":1480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/Artemide_Ettore_Sottsass_Calimaco_1.jpg?v=1644958829"},{"product_id":"alessi-parmenide-cheese-grater","title":"Parmenide Cheese Grater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParmenide Cheese Grater \u003c\/strong\u003eby \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlejandro Ruiz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efor\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.com\/collections\/manufacturers-alessi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlessi\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Parmenide grater, designed by Alejandro Ruiz for Alessi, combines two products in one and is both a cheese grater and a cheese cellar. Its innovative combination of two separate functions helped earn it a place at the New York Museum of Modern Art. The perfect addition to the dinner table for all cheese lovers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alessi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40812908150895,"sku":"ALE-AARU01B","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/products\/parmenide_grater_with_cheese_cellar_black_2.jpg?v=1651232108"},{"product_id":"phaidon-deyan-sudjic-ettore-sottsass-and-the-poetry-of-things","title":"Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEttore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eDeyan Sudjic\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.com\/collections\/manufacturers-phaidon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhaidon\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitect, designer and founder of the Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass was one of the most influential creative figures of the twentieth century. Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things explores his extraordinary life and work, from the iconic Valentine typewriter for Olivetti to the bold furniture, ceramics and lighting that helped redefine contemporary design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by design critic Deyan Sudjic, the book looks beyond Sottsass’s celebrated objects to reveal the experiences, travels and cultural influences that shaped his distinctive vision. Drawing on unpublished photographs and personal archives, it offers a rich portrait of a designer whose creativity extended far beyond conventional boundaries. Both biography and design history, this engaging volume provides valuable insight into the life and legacy of one of modern design’s most original thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phaidon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56773475860860,"sku":"PHP-9780714869537","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/files\/phaidon-deyan-sudjic-ettore-sottsass-and-the-poetry-of-things.jpg?v=1779442371"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/4966\/8207\/collections\/39f5a23ba59794837826b115ec9e24c0.jpg?v=1644953778","url":"https:\/\/www.twentytwentyone.com\/collections\/designers-ettore-sottsass\/filter-books.oembed","provider":"twentytwentyone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}