Italian design Italian furniture include Zanussi's rigorous, creative and streamlined washing machines and fridges, the "New Tone" sofas by Atrium, and most famously the innovative post-modern bookcase, made by Ettore Sottsass for the Memphis Group in 1981, inspired by Bob Dylan's song "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again". The bookcase became a huge cultural icon and design event of the 1980s. Modern Italian design has changed the meaning of style and elegance and many interior designers use Italian or Italian inspired pieces in their work. Stunning examples are found in the ranges by Slide Designs, Belta Frajumar and Lumen
Nathalie du Pasquier were asked to become two of the founding members of the Memphis Group by designer and architect Ettore Sottsass. As a member of the Memphis Group, du Pasquier designed many textiles and furniture. In 1985, du Pasquier started painting, and by 1987 it became her elected medium. She has had exhibitions in many galleries worldwide, including Exile in Berlin and Chamber in New York. She has continued to design textiles, including patterns for clothes produced by American Apparel in 2014 and blankets and other bedding, with George Sowden, for Zig Zag Zurich in 2015. Nathalie du Pasquier Nathalie Du Pasquier