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Vespa: 50 Years on the Road
The scooter - just turned 50 years old- has been
the unmistakeable symbol of freedom to generations of young people.
FIAT
hits 100
100 years of man's relationship with the automobile.
The history of a country's love/hate story with its top capitalist
enterprise
My
dear Topolino...
The Mouse that
Roared: Portrait of the first mass-produced car in Italy.
The
Convertible: Riding a Dream
Driving a spider
is an emotional rush for anyone, however a taste of the "DolceVita".
Cutlery
with Style
Curious and oh, so important, these utensils of everyday life have
often inspired the most creative of Italy's designers.
A
day in the life...
Flos: natural light is a masterpiece of Nature. Indoors, we become
the Masters of Light. Both kinds of lights can be in total harmony.
Light and Shadow
When Italy began to take electric lighting seriously,
it did so with a grand gesture.
Italian Design Hits the
Couch
Italian sofas are turned out in new colors and
shapes, with precise workmanship and particular attention to ergonomics.
Eggs and Egg-cups
Designing an egg-cup, and measuring oneself
against one of Nature's most curious shapes, the egg, has always fascinated
designers.
Alessi and Rosenthal Show
Together
The two design firms share a space created by
Alessandro Mendini at Macef 2002.
Art Nouveau Jewelry on
Show
For the first time in Italy, a unique collection
of jewellery by Picasso, Lalique, Tiffany and Bulgari.
Out of Breath
Air, an element as vital to life as fire, earth
and water. We've compressed it, expanded it and blown it ad infinitum.
In the 50's, it entered our homes as part of the decor...sound strange?
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