“Both Memphis and earlier movements like Art Deco were born ... Cresting with Milan Design Week is “Ettore Sottsass. Architectures, Landscapes, Ruins,” an exhibition at Triennale Milano ...

Last week, after an unexpected discovery, rare pieces of technology designed by Italian architect Ettore Sottsass were exhibited ... of the 1980s postmodern design movement.

Functional design was never enough for Ettore Sottsass. To the Italian designer, architect, and mastermind of the Memphis Group, design should be “sensual and exciting,” pleasing to the eye ...

Inspired by the work of avant-garde Italian architects and designers Ettore Sottsass ... Postmodern design is full of vibrant colors. Early in the movement, primary colors were most used.