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the original show of the Memphis design movement was as genuinely shocking as the first Sex Pistols performance. But unlike his revolutionary punk predecessors, Ettore Sottsass, this design moment ...
The logos are a survey of stereotypical ’80s design motifs. There are drop shadows and sans-serif fonts; circles, lines, and geometric motifs reminiscent of the Memphis design movement ...
The ’80s design movement known as Memphis has reemerged, inspiring Greenpoint ceramicists, Supreme collaborations, and an exhibit at the Met Breuer. See those wormlike patterns on the ceramic ...
However, despite the negative reception, the Memphis movement's new approach to design, characterized by creativity and humor, crossed over into the 1980s. Save this picture! Lamp by Ettore Sottsass.
Known for its Fisher-Price hues, bulbous curves, asymmetrical shapes and graphic structural forms, the movement has been making ... becoming a brash badge for 'New Design'. The fashion industry is ...
Design Indaba 2013: Dutch trend forecaster Li Edelkoort curated an exhibition drawing parallels between the Italian Memphis movement of the 1980s and contemporary South African design at Design ...
"I loved them," gushes the designer and founding member of Memphis, a radical 1980s design movement organized by Italian architect Ettore Sottsass. "The one my mother frequented was Bullocks ...