Memphis Group Furniture Designers

The immersive exhibition dedicated to the memphis group memphis.

Memphis group furniture designers.

Plastic fields after venice and bordeaux continues its journey and arrives in the united kingdom at the mk gallery an exhibition space inspired by the unique history of milton keynes designed by renowned architects 6a in collaboration with artists gareth jones and nils norman. The rest of us loved it recalled bill moggridge co founder of the ideo industrial design group. What is memphis design. Highly influential 80s design.

Designer ettore sottsass founded the memphis group with other designers and architects. The group designed postmodern furniture lighting fabrics carpets ceramics glass and metal objects. Within the design world memphis was a watershed. 7 years memphis designed furniture fabrics ceramics metal and glass objects from 1981 to 1987.

They came together in 1981 and would have a huge influence on the post modern designs of the decade. The memphis group was an italian collective lead by a guy named ettore sottsass. But it was relatively short lived as an actual collective closing down after just six years. You were either for it or against it.

Peter shire memphis milano brazil table in lacquered wood italy circa 1981. 1980s italian mid century modern vintage memphis group furniture. Memphis is a design movement that began in 1981. The memphis group also known as memphis milano was an italian design and architecture group founded by ettore sottsass it was active from 1980 to 1988.

In the early 80s italian designer and architect ettore sottsass founded memphis a group of artists and designers who became known for their bright and bold furniture design. The memphis group s work often incorporated plastic laminate and terrazzo materials and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring. While the name might make you think that it was born in tennesse it got its start in milan italy. Category 21st century and contemporary italian modern memphis group.

The formation of the memphis group. All the boring old designers hated it. Designed in 1982 by gerard taylor. How the memphis group began.

The group contained many members from around the world and was made up of designers and architects. Gerard taylor graduated in design from glasgow scho.