Algol 11

A little portable, 11-inch, ABS plastic TV, the Algol 11 is a wellknown industrial design piece. Produced by Brionvega in 1964, the device has a slightly tilted up shape that, according to Marco Zanuso, is an allusion to a dog looking at its master. It features a metal handle that tucks inside when not in use, making it easily carried, and its screen takes up all its front face, leaving the buttons and adjustments to be located on top of it. This piece is a good example of the freedom and playfulness of its decade’s spirit applied to everyday life and the domestic space. Television became a more universal habit in the 1960’s, that’s why a lot of companies were making investments into new and diverse designs for them and other related appliances.