This panel discussion coincides with the ICA Reading Room display Olivetti: Beyond Form and Functionand explores the legacy of pioneering Italian typewriter manufacturer Olivetti. The talk focuses on the company founder's son, Adriano Olivetti, and his progressive ideas around architecture, urban planning and industry in the mid-20th century as explored in his seminal book L'Ordine Politico delle Comunità (The Political Order of Communities), 1945. Central to the discussion is the Olivetti site itself in Ivrea, Northern Italy and how its architecture sought to create a cohesion between local community and the factory. The talk explores this proposition set out in the 1930s and considers its legacy today through more contemporary models. Speakers include Fabrizio Ballabio and Tommaso Franzolini.
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