Italian design
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Italian design refers to all forms of
Generally, the term "design" is associated with the age of the
Interior design
Italy has produced some of the greatest furniture designers in the world, such as
Industrial design
In addition to furniture design, Italy has also set trends for industrial design with the prototype of the light Luminator Bernocchi in 1928. The Moka pot, designed by Alfonso Bialetti, was a ground-breaking design upon its release in 1933, and it continues to be manufactured to this day with few modifications. Olivetti is notable for its office and electronic equipment designs, through collaborations with notable architects and designers, over a nearly 60-year period starting in the late 1930s.[3]
Automobile design
Italy is also very influential in car design, and has produced some of the greatest status symbols of the century.[1] The automobile industry in the nation is a large employer in the country, with a labour force of over 196,000 (2004) working in the industry.[4] Italy is the fifth largest automobile producer in Europe (2006).[5] Over the ages, Italian cars have been recognized worldwide for their stylishness and practicality. Famous Italian cars include the Alfa Romeo convertibles of the 1950s and the Ferrari Spider and Ferrari Formula supercars. There are also several symbolic vehicle types which are less luxurious and more mass-market than those cars, such as the iconic Fiat Topolino and Fiat 500, and the symbolic Vespa Piaggio, which became one of the most fashionable and affordable vehicles in Italy after World War II, being first produced in 1946.[1] Italy is also home to world-renowned car design firms such as Pininfarina, Zagato, Italdesign, and Bertone.
Fashion design
Examples of major Italian fashion houses are:
Bibliography
- Northern Italy (Insight Guides). APA Publications. 2004. ISBN 981-234-903-0.
- Miller, Judith (2005). Furniture: world styles from classical to contemporary. DK Publishing. ISBN 0-7566-1340-X.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Insight Guides (2004) p.220
- ^ Miller (2005) p.486
- ^ "Universo Olivetti. Community as a Concrete Utopia | MAXXI". www.maxxi.art. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "The World's Automotive Industry" (PDF). oica.net. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN EUROPE BY COUNTRY" (PDF). acea.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ "Nicole Kipar's late 17th century Clothing History - Baroque Costumes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "The birth of italian fashion". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "The Global Language Monitor » Fashion". Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Italian Fashion: Designers and Brands - Made-In-Italy.com". www.made-in-italy.com. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Italian Fashion, Beauty and Style Magazines - Made-In-Italy.com". www.made-in-italy.com. 7 January 2011.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Insight Guides (2004) p.218
External links
- Walker, John. "Italian Style / Italian Craze". Glossary of Art, Architecture & Design since 1945, 3rd. ed.
- Post-war Italian design, Brooklyn Museum exhibition Archived 2015-06-06 at the Wayback Machine