Kartell X Ettore Sottsass

WORDS Michaela Stehr

Running alongside Maison&Object in Paris, Kartell’s flagship store on Boulevard Saint Germain has been fitted for the launch of the Ettore Sottsass accessory range.

Chairs and furniture pieces have been upholstered in Memphis fabrics, with a large section of the brand’s new catalogue focusing on the “Kartell goes Sottsass, a Tribute to Memphis” collection.

A design capsule collection will also focus specifically on products that are designed to last over an extended period of time and not just for a fleeting season.

The Italian brand is organising an event to celebrate Memphis, one of Sottsass’ greatest adventures, and dedicating its Fuorisalone 2015 exhibition signed by Ferruccio Laviani: a vibrant and energetic scenic design at the Flagship Store Kartell, Milan, all centred on the typical post-futurist aesthetics of the famed design movement. The exhibition will also feature the brand’s soft seatings, covered with fabric from the Memphis collection.

For more information about the collaboration, visit kartell.com.

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