Design

Macchi M.39, Mario Castoldi, 1926

Macchi M.39, Mario Castoldi, 1926

The Macchi M.39 was a racing seaplane designed by Mario Castoldi for the 1926 Schneider Cup. It represented a shift in Italian aircraft design toward the parasol-wing configuration used by British and American competitors.

Poltrona Joe: Pop Art Furniture Design from 1970

Poltrona Joe: Pop Art Furniture Design from 1970

Designers Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi created the Poltrona Joe in 1970, a baseball glove-shaped chair that brought Pop Art principles into furniture design. The piece is now held in the collections of MoMA in New York and the Triennale in Milan.

Nomos Desk by Norman Foster, 1984

Nomos Desk by Norman Foster, 1984

A tempered glass desk with chromated metal frame and adjustable feet, designed by architect Norman Foster and produced by Tecno spa. The piece won the Compasso d’Oro award in 1987.

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