The Fiat 500 (1957) became a symbol of mobility and democratization, an expression of Italy's rapid postwar recovery
Gucci's
image has had a major revamp. Their classic items, including shoes, are once again a
reverd totem for the fashion-conscious.
One of the best known coffeeemakers is Bialetti's Moka Express.
The
Artemide company is renowned for combining metal and glass in many of their
designs, especially lamps and lighting fixtures.
Combining elegance and function, the 1966 all-plastic Selene side chair was stackable and
strong, and designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
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Domus
Academy -
Gianfranco Ferre'
Fiat 500 -
FURLA HANDBAGS -
GUCCI -
Vespa Obsession
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Maranello - The
Ferrari Channel - All you ever wanted to know about Ferrari's
The Best Italian
Designers - Roberto Cavalli, Anna Molinari,
Blumarine,
Ferre,
Armani,
Versace,
Krizia, Missoni
The Virtual Design Museum - Ettore
Sottsass
Piaggio's innovative Vespa Scooter (1946), by
Corradino d'Ascanio.
The
Alessi
kettle (1985)
Designed
by Michael Graves, achived such popularity in its first year of production that over
100.000 were sold.
Light in weight, and compact in shape, Olivetti's
Valentine typewriter revolutionized the role of the desk typewriter. Designed by Ettore
Sottsass in 1969, its portability allowed the user to work anywhere.
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Italian printer Giambattista
Bodoni (1740 - 1813) designed the sophisticated typeface that bears his name and is
still popular 200 years after its creation
