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Memphis was born on the evening of December 11, 1980, when Sottsass invited a group of young designers and architects to discuss the future of design. [3] Together, they wanted to change the concept of what design had been focused on, which had been Modernism and aimed to do so by creating and forming a new design collective.
In December 1980, Bedin was a co-founder of the Memphis-Milano Group [6] when the Italian postmodern design collective was formed during a gathering at Barbara Radice's home in Milan. [7] Bedin contributed to their debut collection in 1981 which included work by Matteo Thun , Andrea Branzi , Michele De Lucchi, Georges Sowden , Nathalie Du ...
The Memphis Group was a postmodern, collaborative, architecture and design group founded by Sottsass in Milan Italy. The group focused heavily on furniture design with an emphasis on unconventional types. The designers became well known for their bright and bold pieces with clashing colors. At the time, furniture was solely meant to be functional.
The events, which coincide with the 40th anniversary of the ’80s design movement, will also include homeware pieces, ceramic objects and textile accessories, alongside a selection of rare books.
In 1984 she published Memphis: Research, Experiences, Results, Failures and Successes of New Design, a manifesto for the group's design philosophy. In it she focused on the broad output of the group's designers, from laminates and glass designs by Ettore Sottsass to patterned fabrics by Nathalie du Pasquier and ceramics by Matteo Thun .
Alamy Memphis, Tenn., is a great vacation destination. It's the city of blues, the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, and the home to some great southern food. I was born and raised there, and now that ...
Each year, Bridges leverages its partnerships with more than 90 Memphis area schools to bring together a large, diverse cohort of students for the Bridge Builders program.
Nathalie Du Pasquier (born 1957) is a Milan-based artist and designer mostly known for her work as a founding member of the Memphis Group.Her early body of work includes furniture, textiles, clothing designs and jewelry in addition to iconic work in decoration and patterns.