Kampa Bookcase
Ettore Sottsass
Production Memphis Milano
Bookcase with integrated table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, 2000.
Part of the Mobili Lunghi collection, presented at the Post Design Gallery in 2000, this piece combines bookcase, work surface and light within a single architectural structure. Three tall, angled elements in veneered composite wood are combined with a black painted steel table, creating a vertical, dynamic composition. The integrated halogen light illuminates the surface and strengthens the functional dimension of the piece, which moves between furniture, micro-architecture and sculptural presence. It bears the Post Design mark, introduced by Memphis in 1997 for its new productions. This example is a unique piece: the first prototype made by the designer in 2000, never put into production.
Design: 2000
Collection: Mobili Lunghi | Post Design
Dimensions: W 112 × D 66 × H 211 cm (bookcase), W 105 × D 62 × H 76 cm (table)
Ettore Sottsass
A central figure in radical and postmodern design, Ettore Sottsass was able to bridge architecture and product design while challenging the assumptions of modernist rationalism. Born in Innsbruck in 1917, throughout his career he introduced a symbolic and emotional dimension to his projects, rejecting the notion of object neutrality and opening the language of design to color, narrative, and meaning. With the founding of the Memphis Group in 1981, Sottsass contributed to a profound redefinition of the international design scene, leaving a lasting influence on the evolution of contemporary design.
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