Memphis style

Tennessee pork approach

Memphis style refers to a postmodern design movement that emerged from Milan in the 1980s, characterized by bold colors, geometric shapes, and playful disregard for conventional taste.

Memphis furniture and objects feature clashing patterns, laminate surfaces, and asymmetrical forms that deliberately reject minimalism: The lobby's Memphis style screamed 1985.

The aesthetic has seen periodic revivals, often appearing in fashion, interiors, and graphic design seeking retro-futuristic flair.

Related

smoke ring · pulled pork · pulled pork sandwich · Beale Street · blues · B.B. King · Sun Records · soul · Elvis · Tennessee · slow-cooked · tangy · coleslaw · juke joint · Southern · hickory · low and slow · pitmasters

Opposites
regional bbq style

Memphis styleCarolina style

Vinegar-based barbecue tradition

Texas style · Kansas City style · Korean barbecue

sauce philosophy

Memphis stylewhite sauce

Milk-based culinary coating

sauceless

dry vs. wet preparation

Memphis stylesauced

Inebriated, informally

slathered · glazed · dry

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Rated G