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Ettore Sottsass Collection

Design Ettore Sottsass

The collection created by Mamoli based on a design by Ettore Sottsass redefines the interaction
between user and object. Defined by an austere, monumental cylindrical body, the series stands out
for its iconic Y-shaped control lever, enhanced by a heat-applied enamel finish that identifies water
flows. The lever’s movement, independent from the tap body, elevates the ritual of use through precise
mechanics and a metaphysical visual language. A perfect synthesis of formal rigor and sensory
innovation, conceived for those who view the bathroom as a poetic and forward-thinking space.

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Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck on 14 September 1917 and spent his childhood in Trentino. He graduated in Architecture from the Politecnico University of Turin in 1939. After the war, in 1947, he opened an architecture and design studio in Milan and took part in group and solo painting exhibitions in Italy and abroad, as well as in a number of editions of the Triennale di Milano. During this period, he also began working with ceramics. In 1958 he started working with Olivetti, and their partnership lasted for more than thirty years, winning three Compasso d’Oro awards.

In 1978-80 he took part in the exhibitions put on by the Alchymia group. In 1980 he founded Sottsass Associati.

In 1981 he founded Memphis and opened the group’s first exhibition in Milan together with architects and designers from across the world. Memphis rapidly became a symbol of New Design and a benchmark for the contemporary avant-gardes. In the 1980s he went back to architectural design, which had remained to one side or only on paper during the radical years but it now took centre stage, where it remained until the end.

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