Phaidon's much-loved monograph on the legendary Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass
The re-release of this highly acclaimed title demonstrates the continual fascination from both
fans and collectors with the life and work of Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass.
The designer's work is popular and influential in equal measure from his designs for Olivetti
(such as the striking bright red manual typewriter the Valentine with its ingenious
carry-case) to the post-modern brilliance of the work of the Memphis Group founded by Sottsass
in Milan in 1980. Packed with beautiful images taken from the extensive Sottsass archives and
including drawings and sketches from the designer's countless sketchbooks the book explores
his entire career from the 1940s to the 2000s covering everything from his architectural
projects and product design to his ceramics sculpture and graphics.
