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Concept Refrigerator

Design
03/1993 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Computer aided design (CAD) print out of the front view of the body and vertical section of the refrigerator model, known as the 'Concept Refrigerator', in red designed in 1993 by the Electrolux-Zanussi design studio headed by Roberto Pezzetta in Podenone, Italy.
Underneath are five illustrations showing the refrigerator in section, a front view of the body, a side, front and back view in turquoise blue.

Zanussi was the Italian home appliance designer established in 1916 which became part of the Electrolux AB Stockholm, in the 1980s. The firm is known for innovative and progressive design, promoting advanced technology, and user-friendly home appliances throughout their whole range including unique trend-setting products such as OZ, the fridge-freezer in bio-design.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleConcept Refrigerator (series title)
Materials and techniques
Computer aided design print out in colour.
Brief description
CAD colour print out of the Concept refrigerator designed in 1993 by the Electrolux-Zanussi design studio, Italy illustrating blow moulding technology. Vertical sections and views.
Physical description
CAD print out of body front view and vertical section of Concept Refrigerator in red.
Underneath are five illustrations showing the refrigerator in section, a body front view, a side, front and back view in turqoise blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.7cm
  • Width: 21cm
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Body-Front View' (Textual information; English; computerized composition; black ink; Pezzetta; 03/1993)
  • 'Neoprene Gasket / Minus SIX / Integrated / Handle / ONE HINGE / Crisper / Wheel / Controls / MOTOR>CONDENSATOR / VERTICAL SECTION' (Textual information; English; computerized composition; black ink; Pezzetta; 03/1993)
  • 'Section, Body -Front View, Side View, Front View, Back View' (Textual information; English; computerized composition; black ink; Pezzetta; 03/1993)
  • 'CONCEPT REFRIGERATOR in "BLOW MOULDING TECHNOLOGY" (static version) / ZANUSSI Industrial Design Center MK-MX Porpodenone R. Pezzetta March '93' (Textual information; English; computerized composition; black ink; Pezzetta; 03/1993)
Credit line
Given by Electrolux Zanussi Elettrodometici Spa
Object history
CAD print out of the Concept refrigerator designed in 1993 by the Electrolux-Zanussi design studio headed by Roberto Pezzetta in Podenone, Italy.
Subject depicted
Summary
Computer aided design (CAD) print out of the front view of the body and vertical section of the refrigerator model, known as the 'Concept Refrigerator', in red designed in 1993 by the Electrolux-Zanussi design studio headed by Roberto Pezzetta in Podenone, Italy.
Underneath are five illustrations showing the refrigerator in section, a front view of the body, a side, front and back view in turquoise blue.

Zanussi was the Italian home appliance designer established in 1916 which became part of the Electrolux AB Stockholm, in the 1980s. The firm is known for innovative and progressive design, promoting advanced technology, and user-friendly home appliances throughout their whole range including unique trend-setting products such as OZ, the fridge-freezer in bio-design.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.58-2000

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Record createdDecember 4, 2001
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