Elea Electronic calculator
- Designer
- Ettore Sottsass jr.
- Producer
- Ing. C. Olivetti & C.
- Year of the award
- 1959
- Category
- Personal accessories
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