What was Ettore Scotsass (Italian designer) designs inspired by?

Antwan Schrum: One of the places that Ettore Sottsass found inspiration was India. After working for Olivetti in mass production, Sottsass went to India. His trip to India inspired him to take up designing ceramics. His ceramic designs also focused on the concept of connections that can be made between people and designed objects.In addition to ceramics, Sottsass also designed furniture and glassware and worked in product design. Modernism and FunctionIn the beginning, Ettore Sottsass bought into functionalism, which was popular at the turn of the century. Growing up with his architect father, Ettore Sottsass had been hearing about the concept of functionality all his life. Ettore Sottsass also believed that "design should also be sensual and exciting."His later designs may appear to be non-functional novelty pieces, tossing the idea of functionality out of the studio window. In reality, Ettore Sottsass understood functionality in a unique way, from the inside out. Ettore! Sottsass designed with focused intent and with a solid understanding of the relationship between people, places and designed objects. An example of this can be seen in the Milan airport, which he designed.InfluencesEttore Sottsass was influenced by a number of designers, architects and artists. Ettore Sottsass' body of work reflect his cultural influences, which include Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the work of architect and designer Le Corbusier, Bob Dylan, pop art and beat culture.Early LifeIt was a logical choice for Ettore Sottsass to study architecture, patterning his father's career path. Ettore Sottsass was born in 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria. He received his architectural education in Turin. Following his studies he served in the Italian army. He spent much of World War II in a Yugoslavian concentration camp. Following the war, Ettore Sottsass worked as a writer, curator and set designer....Show more