Grillo telephone

Apparecchio telefonico “Grillo”
Designer
Richard Sapper,Marco Zanuso
Producer
Società Italiana Telecomunicazioni Siemens
Year of the award
1967
Category
Personal accessories
Apparecchio telefonico “Grillo”

Reason for the award:

The Commission particularly appreciated the novelty and usability of the device, and highlights the technical and design innovations made possible by the reduction in size, achieved without compromising the functionality of the object, which retains all the features of a traditional telephone. The object’s relevance to modern life is demonstrated by its immediate public success, also due to the psychological factor of intimacy it offers the user

Grillo telephone