Learn how what started as a rebuke of mainstream design became one of the biggest pop culture influences of the 1980s—and why its impact continues today. Courtesy of Wikipedia The '80s were defined by ...

You know a work from the Memphis Group when you see it. Boldly colourful and geometric, often with loud graphic patterns and a jagged playfulness that almost belies function, the furniture and ...

The '80s-era design collective Memphis Group believed that designers shouldn't be tools of industry. Today, the group's aesthetic has been co-opted by major companies, from Target to Puma. Wrap ...

Functional design was never enough for Ettore Sottsass. To the Italian designer, architect, and mastermind of the Memphis Group, design should be “sensual and exciting,” pleasing to the eye and ...