Anran Li
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Anran Li
@anranli.bsky.social
Architect and Industrial Designer @ OXMAN.com
I write posts about design, technology, and nature.
Sottsass’s influence lives on in bold, playful design. From the Memphis Group to contemporary designers, his use of form and color continues to inspire fresh thinking.

#Postmodernism #MemphisGroup #DesignIcons
December 1, 2024 at 3:29 AM
In 1969, Sottsass co-designed the Olivetti Valentine typewriter. Bright red and portable, it made typing joyful and personal. Its playful design broke with the sterile look of office machines.

#Typewriters #ItalianDesign #DesignHistory
December 1, 2024 at 3:29 AM
The Superbox broke new ground with its use of plastic laminate, a material more common in kitchens. Sottsass worked with Abet Laminati to create vibrant, graphic surfaces that redefined industrial materials in furniture.

#Materials #IndustrialDesign #MidCentury
December 1, 2024 at 3:29 AM

Garson used Moog synthesizers to create sounds inspired by nature, like rippling water or sunlight through leaves. At first, you could only get the album with a plant from LA’s Mother Earth Plant Boutique or bundled with The Secret Life of Plants, a book that ponders plant communication.
November 30, 2024 at 8:59 PM