Kartell continues to argue that a few kilos of plastic can be a real luxury. The brand, specializing in the production of plastic furniture since 1949, has now concentrated on new items in the fashionable retro-image. In the wake of the popularity of the 1980s. In Italian design, this is primarily the Memphis group and the work of its ideologist Ettore Sottsass. Capsule collection Kartell goes Sottsass. A tribute to Memphis adorns the Kartell flagship boutiques in Miami, Paris, Cologne (the exposition was presented during imm Koeln 2016), Stockholm.

The collection includes 80 items. Among them, the works of the maestro himself for Kartell — two stools (Pilastro and Colonna) and a Calice vase — are as bright as everything Sottsass did. Foliage sofas and armchairs, designed by Patricia Urquiola, Trix, Pop Duo and Plastic Duo Piero Lissoni, famous Mademoiselle Philippe Starck chairs have original Memphis upholstery designed by Ettore Sottsass, and designed by Ettoret Sotssass. Natalie du Pasquier (Nathalie du Pasquier).

Chairs Mademoiselle, diz. F. Stark, upholstered by drawings E. Sottsass. Project Kartell goes Sottsass. A tribute to Memphis. Chair Mademoiselle, diz. F. Stark, in blue upholstery by Rete, drawing by E. Sottsass. Project Kartell goes Sottsass. Chair Mademoiselle, diz. F. Stark, upholstered by Letraset, drawing by E. Sottsass. Project Kartell goes Sottsass. Foliage chair, diz. P. Urkiola. Upholstery in drawings N. du Pasquier and fabric from the Burundi fabric. Chair Clap, diz. P. Urkiola. The upholstery is in accordance with the drawings by N. du Pasquier and the fabric by Cameroon fabric. Vase Calice, diz. E. Sottsass for Kartell. Colonna Stool, diz. E. Sottsass for Kartell. Stool Pilastro, diz. E. Sottsass for Kartell. Sofa Foliage, diz. P. Urkiola. Upholstery according to the drawings N. du Pasquier and fabric from the Burundi fabric.