842 Radio in Cristallo is designed by Franco Albini for Cassina with frame in extra-clear tempered glass sheet, chassis in MDF with matte black lacquer finish, power and speaker cables sheathed in black fabric, visible metal parts, screws and display knobs in satin-finish stainless steel or painted white (Limited Edition), subwoofer in MDF with matte black lacquer finish.
Radio in Cristallo goes straight to the heart of the project that Franco Albini created as a prototype-model in 1938 for his home. He took apart and reassembled a radio in a wood cabinet received as a wedding gift, exposing the electric components by pressing them between two sheets of tempered glass. A tribute to lightness, a step that catapults the designer in the direction of bold modernity that, by demonstrating progress, narrates its value. In concert with Fondazione Franco Albini, Cassina has optimized the design the architect entered into a competition by the Swiss company Wohnbedarf in 1940, keeping the same size while adding new Bluetooth technology and an optional subwoofer that, connected to Wi-Fi, creates a more enveloping atmosphere. Radio in Cristallo will also be offered in a special limited edition of only five pieces. The Radio in Cristallo L.E., with a numbered metal plate on the side of the structure, will feature white knobs and an electronic circuit board with all hand-soldered circuits.
Starting price (VAT included): € 7.479,58