In a world where maximalism is now overtaking minimalism, the key to mixing Memphis-inspired pieces into a more contemporary decor scheme is strategy and self control. Right: A shot of Derek Blasberg's bedroom, decorated with classic Memphis Design elements. Left: classic 80s interior design style elements. In short, Memphis Design was an indulgence. The signature elements were in such bad taste that they were actually good. Bright red Pop Art colors the lines and curves of Art Deco and the cheesy camp of the 1950’s. Instead of strict Mid Century furniture made of dark teak wood and moody palettes of sea green and maroon, they opted for something entirely different in form and function. Memphis Design boldly intruded into the mainstream, forcing new perspectives and shifts in focus both visually and culturally.Īn original chair designed by the Memphis Design Group The goal was to be “radical, funny, and outrageous" in stark contrast to the very serious and disciplined Mid Century style. Those fond memories have current designers looking back with professional respect for the elements that worked best-finding ways to incorporate these nostalgic design principles into the prevailing Minimallist, Maximalist and Nordic practices.īorn under the direction of Ettore Sottsass in the 1980's, the Memphis Design Group coined the style which would eventually become an outright design revolution. Geometric shapes and shockingly-repetitive patterns.These most basic colors painted the walls, the furniture, the bus stop, the front of the drug store-anything and everything was a canvas to be adorned with the spirit of Memphis.Ĭlassic Memphis design elements are still found in architecture. Pastel pink and primary red Crayola yellow and royal blue. Millennials grew up in a world made of Laminate and Terrazzo materials. The design style came to represent the 1980s interior design, as well as set the tone for the 1990’s and early 2000’s. The stark contrast of black and white tiles paints a picture so specific and so nostalgic that we’re all just a little tickled at seeing these trends emerge once again. Right: More modern examples of Memphis-inspired decor Left: An original bathroom designed by the Memphis Design Group. Also in our space planning, we are turning away from straight, rigid furniture lines and choosing enveloping tub chairs and Vladimir Kagan-esque curved sofas.” Primary colors and graphic shapes haven’t seen this much action since the eighties. Elle Décor designer Carolyn Pressly is quoted in saying “The Memphis movement is overtaking midcentury modern as the furnishing and color selection du jour.
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