sottsass associati

About the same time as the founding of Memphis, Sottsass started a second studio, which concentrated on consulting in the areas of architecture and design. Its clients over the years have included Apple, Fiat, Philips, Siemens and Alessi.

 

 

 

 

Sottsass Associati, 1993. From left to right: Mike Ryan, Marco Zanini, Mario Milizia, James Irvine, Johanna Grawunder and Ettore Sottsass. © Sottsass Associati.

Mike Ryan, Marco Zanini, Mario Milizia, James Irvine, Johanna Grawunder and Ettore Sottsass
A control panel for Mandelli medical machine
Brionvega television set broadcasting an image of a lipstick and red lips on a blue background

bob dylan

Ettore Sottsass often said he was a Bob Dylan fan. The inspiration for naming his firm “Memphis” came from Dylan’s song, “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again,” which was playing in the office during the group’s founding meeting.

 

 

 

Photo by Ettore Sottsass. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Peter and Julian Orlofsky, San Francisco, USA, 1965. © Ettore Sottsass.

Ettore Sottsass. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Peter and Julian Orlofsky
Enorme portable telephone
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