Ettore Sottsass Jr.

Austrian-born Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1917–2007) studied architecture in Turin, Italy, then set up a studio in Milan in 1945. As a consultant for Olivetti in the 1960s, he designed office equipment, including the bright red plastic body for the Valentine typewriter. In the late 1970s, Sottsass joined Studio Alchimia, where he designed plastic-laminate-covered furniture. He […]