This is the first large-scale retrospective in Japan dedicated to Italian master Ettore Sottsass, who brought significant innovation to the world of 20th-century design. The exhibition brings together works spanning his entire career, ranging from masterpieces created for typewriter manufacturer Olivetti and the furniture company Poltronova, to furniture featuring bold colors and forms created by Memphis, the avant-garde design collective founded by Sottsass. This is a rare opportunity to experience his design philosophy—one brimming with playfulness and humor—and learn how he questioned excessive rationality while seeking to restore a free and vibrant sensibility to people’s daily lives.