Bodum Brings Sottsass's Memphis Kettle to Life 24 Years Later
For design aficionados, the name "Memphis" is more likely to evoke the influential '80s Italian design movement than it is the home of rock 'n' roll. For those who missed the movement's heyday, Danish kitchenware company Bodum will be releasing a kettle originally designed by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass.
Sottsass designed the kettle in 1986, but, due to manufacturing problems, it never went ...
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