This post is a celebration of just some of the favoured (new and reissued) designs as highlighted by this writer on Decoist throughout 2016.Ettore Sottsass for KartellPostmodern, unconventional and modish, these stool and vase designs were created by the esteemed Austrian-born Italian architect Ettore Sottsass for Kartell. ‘Memphis’ to a T, each curious piece is made using mass-coloured thermoplastic technopolymer. Read more on Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Movement here: 20 Images That Capture the Spirit of Memphis Design.Colonna stool, Calice vase and Pilastro stool. Image via wallpaper.com.Calice vase and Pilastro stool. Image © 10.Corso.Como.Modernism ReimaginedFor its Spring/Summer 2016 collection, Danish brand Menu interpreted the principles of modernism in a contemporary way, as articulated under the heading ‘Modernism Reimagined’.RELATED: 6 Nordic Designs That Personify Cosiness‘Modernism Reimagined’ by Danish brand Menu.Godot 01 3-seater by Iskos-Berlin. Part of Menu’s ‘Modernism Reimagined’.The Funny Farm’s cast of characters.Images © Luziferlamps S.L.Snap LampThe Snap Lamp is a fun and flexible lighting solution whose clamp can be fastened to any surface with a thickness of 8-40 millimetres. Created by Marie Hesseldahl, the Snap Lamp reflects the designer’s Scandinavian heritage. Clever and bijou, the lamp?s shade rotates in two directions and is fitted with the latest dimmable LED...