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The ’80s design movement known as Memphis has reemerged, inspiring Greenpoint ceramicists, Supreme collaborations, and an exhibit at the Met Breuer. See those wormlike patterns on the ceramic ...
His aim was to free design from the burden of the Modern movement mantra, to demonstrate that form doesn’t have to follow function, and then to move on. He left Memphis in 1986.
Memphis is back. Remember multicoloured sofas with spheres and pyramids for feet, bookcases with jutting shelves in motley laminates? The 1980s Italian postmodernist movement – which thumbed its ...
The campy 1980s furniture, known for wild colors, crazy patterns, and exaggerated shapes, gets a reverent reboot from next-gen designers—but, for this iteration, they’re dialing back the ...
The best pieces to buy of the Memphis design movement in 2017, now that the 1980’s trend is back in a big way. ... Society6 Memphis-Inspired Pattern 3 Duvet Covers. $100 ...
You may not know its name, but you've likely seen the Ultrafragola mirror *all* over (and no, it didn't come from Tennessee).
'In my opinion, living "Memphis" means more than a love of bright colours, pattern and uncomfortable seating,' Bas reflects. 'It was an impassioned moment, a daring, bold-formed and wildly influential ...
Although you know it when you see it, it’s hard to accurately describe Memphis design without resorting to specific 1980s pop cultural references. It’s Pee-Wee’s Playhouse meets Miami Vice ...
The Dawson Swivel Chair (£200) has become a bestseller for good reason, with its bold cobalt blue hue and curved silhouette.
Pomo summer: textile designer Camille Walala's collection of home accessories patterned with bold graphics influenced by the Memphis Group will launch at this month's London Design Festival. The ...