Kaldewei-Design made by Sottsass Associati
"A bathtub offers even greater relaxation if it is ergonomically designed with clear, simple lines. That is why we have deliberately separated our premium-line bathtubs from short-lived fads and fashions. Kaldewei's Premium Line creates bathrooms where the bathtub is the focus of the room, where bathers can experience a harmonious union between function and pleasure."
To Ettore Sottsass, head of the Milan-based design studio Sottsass Associati, one of the most renowned design companies in the world, the practical use of individual items is always of the utmost importance. This also applies to bathtubs in Kaldewei's Premium Line, which was designed by the Sottsass studio for Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG. In particular, this includes the KUSATSU POOL, an extra-deep bathtub that is based on Japanese bathing culture, and the MEGA DUO, notable for the octagonal shape of the inside and the optional oval, square or hexagonal shape of the outside. The CENTRO DUO is striking in its elegant, understated simplicity, and is available with a wide range of contours and panels. The two puristically designed shower trays MEGAPLAN and RONDEZZA are eye-catching with their clear functionalism and plain shapes.
The numerous design awards that Kaldewei has received for bathtubs and shower trays designed by Sottsass Associati bear witness to the success of this concept.
To Ettore Sottsass, head of the Milan-based design studio Sottsass Associati, one of the most renowned design companies in the world, the practical use of individual items is always of the utmost importance. This also applies to bathtubs in Kaldewei's Premium Line, which was designed by the Sottsass studio for Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG. In particular, this includes the KUSATSU POOL, an extra-deep bathtub that is based on Japanese bathing culture, and the MEGA DUO, notable for the octagonal shape of the inside and the optional oval, square or hexagonal shape of the outside. The CENTRO DUO is striking in its elegant, understated simplicity, and is available with a wide range of contours and panels. The two puristically designed shower trays MEGAPLAN and RONDEZZA are eye-catching with their clear functionalism and plain shapes.
The numerous design awards that Kaldewei has received for bathtubs and shower trays designed by Sottsass Associati bear witness to the success of this concept.
Ettore Sottsass - biography
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917, and graduated in architecture from Turin Polytechnic in 1939.
In 1947 he opened his own studio in Milan and worked on various projects as an architect and designer.
His design work was always combined with cultural initiatives. Several times he participated in the Milan Triennale, and he displayed his work at countless national and international group and individual exhibitions. He played a key role in advancing and developing the role of design both before and after WW2. In 1958 he joined Olivetti as a design consultant. His many designs included that for Italy's first electronic calculator in 1959. This was followed later by many peripheral and calculating systems and typewriters, such as Praxis, Tekne, Editor and Valentine - with the latter later being put on permanent display in the New York Museum of Modern Art.
After giving a series of lectures at several British universities in 1976, he was given an Honorary Doctorate by the London Royal College of Art.
In 1981 he and several co-workers, friends, and internationally renowned architects established the Memphis Group, which soon became the flagship for ‚New Design’ and was something of a trailblazer for the artistic avant-garde of this era. In the same year he founded the studio of Sottsass Associati, where he continued his career as an architect and designer.
Major museums all over the world, including New York, Paris, Sydney, Denver, Stockholm, London, San Francisco, Toronto, Jerusalem and Barcelona, have works by Ettore Sottsass in their permanent exhibitions.
Ettore Sottsass has received numerous awards and decorations, including the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres de la République Française, presented to him in 1992, as well as an honorary degree from America's Rhode Island School of Design (1993), the IF Design Award of Industry Forum Design Hanover (1994), an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London, the Design Award from New York's Brooklyn Museum (1996), the Oribe Award from the Japanese city of Gifu (1997), an honorary doctorate from the Glasgow School of Art (1999), an honorary degree from the London Institute of Art, and an honorary degree in industrial design from the Milan Polytechnic. He was also appointed Grande Ufficiale per l’ Ordine al Merito by the President of the Republic of Italy in 2001.
In 1947 he opened his own studio in Milan and worked on various projects as an architect and designer.
His design work was always combined with cultural initiatives. Several times he participated in the Milan Triennale, and he displayed his work at countless national and international group and individual exhibitions. He played a key role in advancing and developing the role of design both before and after WW2. In 1958 he joined Olivetti as a design consultant. His many designs included that for Italy's first electronic calculator in 1959. This was followed later by many peripheral and calculating systems and typewriters, such as Praxis, Tekne, Editor and Valentine - with the latter later being put on permanent display in the New York Museum of Modern Art.
After giving a series of lectures at several British universities in 1976, he was given an Honorary Doctorate by the London Royal College of Art.
In 1981 he and several co-workers, friends, and internationally renowned architects established the Memphis Group, which soon became the flagship for ‚New Design’ and was something of a trailblazer for the artistic avant-garde of this era. In the same year he founded the studio of Sottsass Associati, where he continued his career as an architect and designer.
Major museums all over the world, including New York, Paris, Sydney, Denver, Stockholm, London, San Francisco, Toronto, Jerusalem and Barcelona, have works by Ettore Sottsass in their permanent exhibitions.
Ettore Sottsass has received numerous awards and decorations, including the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres de la République Française, presented to him in 1992, as well as an honorary degree from America's Rhode Island School of Design (1993), the IF Design Award of Industry Forum Design Hanover (1994), an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London, the Design Award from New York's Brooklyn Museum (1996), the Oribe Award from the Japanese city of Gifu (1997), an honorary doctorate from the Glasgow School of Art (1999), an honorary degree from the London Institute of Art, and an honorary degree in industrial design from the Milan Polytechnic. He was also appointed Grande Ufficiale per l’ Ordine al Merito by the President of the Republic of Italy in 2001.
