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Memphis

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After its 1981 debut, Memphis dominated the early 1980s design scene with its post-modernist style.

Memphis Group: awful or awesome?

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In the early 80s, Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass founded Memphis, a group of artists and designers who became known for their bright and bold furniture design.

Creative Quarter

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The Creative Quarter is a day of free events on the 22nd November in Kensington, offering thousands of students between the ages of 13 and 19 the chance to explore work in the creative industries and ...

Fairphone: a kinder way to call

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A smartphone with a conscience, designed to change the relationship between people and their phones.

Alessi 9093 Teakettle

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What is it about this kettle and the little bird that sits atop it that has made it so popular for over 30 years?

The Ultimate NonConformist: Eileen Gray and the Transat Chair

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The battle for equality and reductive functionalism

All Stories

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Browse Discover Design's library of design stories

Ettore Sottsass

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An eclectic architect and industrial designer who became one of the most celebrated figures of the late 20th century Italian design scene.

British Road Signs

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We see them every day but how much do you know about the design of these important signs?

Q&A with Michele De Lucchi

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The Design Museum caught up with Michele De Lucchi about his career past and present, where he likes to give his mind free rein, and his love for traditional craftsmanship.

Get involved with Font Sunday

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Do you want to suggest a Font Sunday theme, nominate yourself or someone else to be a guest host?

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Past Exhibitions

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An overview of exhibitions at the Design Museum since 1989.

Made in 1989

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2019 marked 30 years since the Design Museum originally opened its doors in a converted banana warehouse in Shad Thames, among the once economically vibrant London docklands.

Take a look back at the ...

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