Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper, Radio TS 502, 1964. Brionvega, Italy. MAKK Cologne, RBA

Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper, Radio TS 502, 1964. Brionvega, Italy. MAKK Cologne, RBA

Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper 
Brionvega, Italy 
1964

Brionvega is an electronics company founded in Milan, Italy by Giuseppe and Rina Brion in 1945.  At its beginning, the company manufactured radios and later moved into manufacturing televisions. Design aesthetics did not play a major role in the company’s products until the early 1960s, when designers such as Mario Bellini, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Richard Sapper, and Marco Zanuso became involved with Brionvega.

Brionvega logo

In 2004 SIM2 Multimedia acquired the Brionvega division dealing with audio products and the license to use the brand, in order to manufacture and market new products and new versions of historical Brionvega products.

Marco Zanuso was born in Milan, Italy on May 14, 1916. He studied architecture from 1935 until 1939 at Milan Polytechnic. In 1945, Zanuso opened an office in Milan and worked as an architect, urban planner and designer. He served as the editor of Domus in the late 40s and Casabella in the early 50s. Zanuso was a founding member of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) in 1956 and was its president from 1966 until 1969.  Zanuso died July 11, 2001 at his home in Milan.  Below are the objects for which Marco Zanuso won the Compasso d’Oro. Collaborations with Richard Sapper are shown at the end of this section.



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  1. Classic and unique. Very interesting 'styling'!  :-)

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  2. Oh yes, the 60s Colors were the new rage back then. Exciting times.

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