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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.
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.
"Welcome to Memphis" sign on U.S. Route 51 (2008). Memphis, Tennessee has a long history of distinctive contributions to the culture of the American South and beyond. Although it is an important part of the culture of Tennessee, the history, arts, and cuisine of Memphis are more closely associated with the culture of the Deep South (particularly the Mississippi Delta) than the rest of the state.
Here are 30 strange (maybe) and interesting (we hope) facts about The Pyramid, as the iconic Memphis building turns 30.
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.
A 10-foot-tall David Bowie statue, created by artist Mike McCarthy and a group of collaborators, is seen next to the clay model to the left at Off the Walls Arts in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, June ...
The Memphis Grizzlies are now in their 23rd season in the Bluff City.. So whatever the fate of the team, the name, apparently, is here to stay. Yet some fans (or non-fans, maybe) still complain ...
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 .