{"product_id":"luglio-vase-by-george-sowden-for-memphis-milano","title":"Luglio Vase by George Sowden for Memphis Milano","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eLuglio is defined by a vertical, architectural form reminiscent of an old power plant chimney—structured, upright, and quietly imposing in its clarity. Bands of colour and pattern wrap around the surface like coded signals, introducing a graphic rhythm that animates the otherwise controlled silhouette. The contrast between form and decoration creates a tension between order and energy, as if the object is quietly in motion. It functions as a vase, but just as easily as a standalone object—its presence is immediate and unmistakably expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eDesigned in 1985 by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeorge J. Sowden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the piece reflects his interest in combining clarity of form with moments of visual disruption. With a background in architecture and deep ties to Milan’s design scene, Sowden approached objects as systems to be adjusted rather than fixed. In Luglio, that thinking becomes visible—structure is maintained, but never left untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eProduced by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMemphis Milano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Luglio belongs to a moment when domestic objects were allowed to question their own seriousness. Part of a movement that challenged modernist austerity with colour, irony, and emotion, it remains quietly radical—an everyday object that refuses to fade politely into the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eDesigner: George J. Sowden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eMaker: Memphis Milano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eMaterial: ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eDesign period: 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eProduction period: 2020s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eMeasurements: L5.5 x W5.5 x H14 in \/ L13.5 x W13.5 x H35 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eCondition: new\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ad Origine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47583639601400,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/8884\/4280\/files\/AdOrigineLuglioVaseGeorgeSnowdenMemphis-6.jpg?v=1773840923","url":"https:\/\/adorigine.com\/products\/luglio-vase-by-george-sowden-for-memphis-milano","provider":"Ad Origine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}