Users Manual
Radio in Cristallo was originally designed by Franco
Albini for his home in 1938. The idea was based on a
wooden radio that he had received as a wedding gift,
that he dismantled and then reassembled to expose
its main electrical components. Excess material has
been removed and the device broken down in order
to minimise the impact of the container and enhance
to the maximum its contents thus capturing the
true essence of the radio. The design was further
elaborated to include a version designed for industrial
production that was ocially presented at the
“Wohnbedarf” competition in Zurich in 1940.
Cable entrance
feeding
On/o button
4 5
Class I equipment, connect
it to a socket outlet provided
with earthing contact