Ettore Sottsass

Ettore Sottsass
Sottsass in 1969
Born(1917-09-14)14 September 1917
Died31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 90)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationArchitect
AwardsCompasso d'Oro, Sir Misha Black Medal
PracticeSottsass Associati
BuildingsMayer-Schwarz Gallery, Beverly Hills, California

Ettore Sottsass (Innsbruck, Austria 14 September 1917 – Milan, Italy 31 December 2007) was a 20th-century Italian architect from the twentieth century. He was notable for his furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office ware designs as well as numerous buildings and interiors, often defined by bold colours.