Ettore Sottsass Quotes

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Decoration can be a state of mind, an unusual perception, a ritual whisper.

Ettore Sottsass

It is important to realize that whatever we do or design has iconographic references, it comes from somewhere; any form is always metaphorical, never totally metaphysical; it is never a 'destiny' but always a fact with some kind of historical reference. To put an object on a base means to monumentalize it, to make everyone aware it exists.

Ettore Sottsass

My furniture is an exercise in architecture or architectural mood.

Ettore Sottsass

I make no special difference between architecture and design, they are two different stages of invention.

Ettore Sottsass

When I began designing machines I also began to think that these objects, which sit next to each other and around people, can influence not only physical conditions but also emotions. They can touch the nerves, the blood, the muscles, the eyes and the moods of people.

Ettore Sottsass

If you think you're meeting your destiny on the other side of a door you may not be interested in its design.

Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass

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Born: September 14, 1917

Died: December 31, 2007 (aged 90)

Bio: Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design.

Known for:

Cartier Design Viewed (2002)
Sottsass: Glass Works (1998)
Sottsass: 700 Drawings (2005)

Ettore Sottsass on Wikipedia

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