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.

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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.

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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.

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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.