Ettore Sottsass was born on September 14, 1917, a famous Italian architect and designer. He was engaged in the design of furniture, lamps, office equipment and much more. Sottsass is known as an industrial designer, sculptor, photographer and founder of the Memphis Group design association.
The goal of Sottsass was to excite and evoke vivid emotions with his works. His most famous design object was a bright red portable typewriter (1969), which was more of a fashion accessory and stood out among the dull brown typewriters of the time.
The objects made by members of the Memphis group are considered typical examples of postmodernism in design. Sottsass wrote, "I don't think anyone can live surrounded by Memphis items, it's like eating nothing but cake."
Postmodernism in design and architecture meant the primacy of aesthetics, anti-rationalism and anti-functionalism, as well as the use of ready-made forms. In the interior, postmodernism also manifests itself in the use of ready-made objects and the fusion of various styles of the past, applying them with a great deal of irony. To create a bright image in postmodern interiors, hyperbole and contrast are used, an eclectic mix of stylistic forms that gives theatricality and originality to the interiors of an apartment or office.
