Compasso d’Oro ADI Design Museum. Historical collection

This volume is dedicated to the Compasso d’Oro Historical Collection preserved at the ADI Design Museum in Milan. Through numerous essays by significant authors and a very rich gallery of images – more than 2,000 drawings, projects and photographs – the volume offers the reader an in-depth overview of the evolution of Italian design in its various expressions, ramifications and fields of application. Valuable contribution to the history of design is the section dedicated to the Albo d’Oro, which traces the history of the prize and the winning projects from 1954 to the present, introducing all the most significant projects of the last 70 years. The volume is a necessary contribution to the history of Italian design and of its institutionalisation. Compasso d’Oro ADI Design Museum. Historical Collection aims to be a comprehensive and exciting resource for design lovers, offering an indepth immersion in the history, awards and key themes that have defined the world of design through the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award.