Martine Bedin

[5] In December 1980, Bedin was a co-founder of the Memphis-Milano Group[6] when the Italian postmodern design collective was formed during a gathering at Barbara Radice's home in Milan.

[7] Bedin contributed to their debut collection in 1981 which included work by Matteo Thun, Andrea Branzi, Michele De Lucchi, Georges Sowden, Nathalie Du Pasquier, and Marco Zanini.

[4] It is the Memphis Group’s most profitable object and the original prototype was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for their post-modern collection.

She transformed a bus into a mobile meeting room and fitted out the public toilets in the city's Place de la Couronne.

[3] In 1987, the French historical monuments entrusted her with the development of the reception of the Palais du Tau, Reims cathedral, and the Château de Chambord.

[3] In the summer of 1991, she launched her publishing house, la Manufacture familiale in Bordeaux, and the creation of a unique collection of large pieces of furniture for the BDX gallery.

Super Lamps
A dark blue half- moon shaped lamp with wheels, decorated with six lightbulbs with colored holders in pink, greeen, blue, yellow and red.
Super Lamp, Designed by Bedin for the Memphis Group in 1981
Bedin's "Terminus" lamp together with Michele De Lucchi 's "First Chair" from 1981