friedman benda's new york city gallery explores the influences of south asian and aztec cultures on the early works of italian designer ettore sottsass.

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see spazio maiocchi's new bar extension in milan, creating a symphony of materials and textures.

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vintage furniture fair 'le salon du design' will be held at pavillon sicli in geneva in november 2022.

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the exhibition is neither an homage nor a historicization, but a continuation of the collective’s objective: to direct the attention on the expressive and cultural possibilities of a design that goes beyond marketing.

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the exhibition celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the group's foundation with works by ettore sottsass, michele de lucchi, barbara radice, shiro kuramata and more.

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the reissue includes kitchen objects designed by sottsass in 1989, presented in new colorways including pink, yellow and red.

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it is back to traveling with the fun, versatile lamp design by ettore sottsass which can be picked up and moved single-handedly.

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the legendary, late italian architect, designer, and founder of the memphis group realized a monumental body of work over a career spanning more than six decades.

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the famed italian architect designed everything in the home, from furniture and décor, to the dishes, flatware, glasses, and even the stationery.

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the building is dark, rough and introverted, lacking an explicit function except for being a piece of monumental architecture.

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