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The logo of the Compasso d'Oro Design Prize, showing a compass to measure de Golden Section
Compasso d'Oro is the name of an industrial design award originated in Italy in 1954 by the Rinascente company from an original idea of Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli. From 1964 it has been hosted exclusively by ADI. It is the first and most recognized award in its field. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... The golden ratio is a number, approximately 1. ... Industrial design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gio Ponti (born 18 November 1891 in Milan; died 16 September 1979 Milan) was an Italian architect and designer. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Adi may refer to: The Banu Adi clan The Adi people The Adi language Adi, Israel, a settlement in the Jezreel Valley Regional Council Adi sometimes as known as the abbreviation of Adidas Adi (title): a Fijian title used by females of chiefly rank ADI may mean: area of dominant...
History
The Castiglioni brothers contributed to stablish the ADI and the Compasso d’Oro awards. Enzo Mari was president of the ADI from 1976 to 1979 It was the first award of its kind in Europe and soon took on an international dimension and relevance, multiplying the occasions on which the exhibitions of award-winning objects were held in Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...
Trivia
The award is given as a Compass, the one invented by Adalbert Goeringer in 1893 to measure the Golden Section. 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The golden ratio is a number, approximately 1. ...
References
ADI homepage The official web page of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (Italian).
Dolvevita A web page dedicated to lifestyle. Contains an online design museum.
San Pellegrino Article about the origin of the Compasso d'Oro prize.
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