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ETTORE SOTTSASS , The 'Pope of Design' died on December 31st 2007. Considered as one of the major contemporary designers, Ettore Sottsass continued to work in his stuidio in Milan and 'never stopped to astonish until th end."

"THE DESIGNER IS A SPONGE, SURE, BUT A COSMIC SPONGE".

Born in Austria, Ettore Sottsass graduates in architecture in 1939 and starts his career as an architect in Milan in the late 1940’s.

In the 1950’s he becomes famous for the design of Elea 2003, the first Italian-made computer for Olivetti, using a friendly interface and a modern look. Promoted senior consultant, he designs for Olivetti many successful products.

In the 1960’s he develops his artistic skills, creates many provocative anti-bourgeois artworks to block the Radical Design Movement. He exhibits at the MOMA New York few years later and takes part of Anti-Design movement.

But it is in 1981 that Ettore creates for the avant-garde Memphis Design Group (that he has co-founded) the colourful laminated Carlton Room Divider, now an icon in Modern furniture, but also in 1982 silverware products like the Murmansk fruit bowl. He later founds the Sottsass associati, a design studio dedicated to creations of consumer goods. During his career, he works for renowned companies such as Alessi, Artemide, Knoll, Poltronova, Vitra, Zumtobel and many more, leaving behind him an amazing continuous oeuvre that we can only admire.

Source: Le monde.fr, the AZ of modern Design edition Merrell , wikipedia.fr

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