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Rodolfo Bonetto
With a clear, rational, and function-oriented style, Rodolfo Bonetto redefined the principles of industrial design. Known for iconic projects such as the Unghia mirror—a pop symbol of the 1970s—and the 4/4 modular coffee table for B-Line, he created objects that balance aesthetics, simplicity, and ingenuity. His design language transcended categories and materials, spanning furniture, electronics, and the automotive world, while maintaining a distinctive formal coherence rooted in innovation and discipline.
Born in Milan in 1929, Bonetto left behind a career in jazz to pursue design. A self-taught talent, he opened his own studio in 1958 after an early experience at Pininfarina. Over the years, he collaborated with major brands, designing appliances, car bodywork, sanitary ware, musical instruments, hi-fi systems, furniture, and lighting. He also taught at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm and at ISIA in Rome, actively shaping the culture of design. A recipient of eight Compasso d’Oro awards—including one for lifetime achievement in 1991, the year of his death—Bonetto remains one of the great masters of Italian industrial design.
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