Ettore Sottsass
Italian · 1917–2007
Architect and designer who founded the Memphis Group and designed the Olivetti Valentine typewriter. He brought color, pattern, and postmodern playfulness to industrial design.
Wikipedia ↗“Design should be a discussion about life, society, politics, food, and design itself.”
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“When I was young, all I wanted was to be a great architect. Now I just want to know how life works.”
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