Elea Electronic calculator

Calcolatore elettronico “Elea”
Designer
Ettore Sottsass jr.
Producer
Ing. C. Olivetti & C.
Year of the award
1959
Category
Personal accessories
Calcolatore elettronico “Elea”

Reason for the award:

Within Olivetti’s "Elea" electronic calculator, which has received the 1959Compasso d'Oro, the Jury noted the successful aesthetic-functional application of modularity that underlies the device and its high figurative level of culture, despite the difficulty of newness and the complexity of the problem faced. The overall result, which fits into the tradition of an avant-garde industry in the field of design, makes it a unique contribution to the aesthetic tradition of European design

 

Elea Electronic calculator