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born in Innsbruck, Austria
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Ettore Sottsass during World War II, c. 1944. © Courtesy Phaidon Press.
graduates from Polytechnic University of Turin
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opens his own architectural and industrial design studio in Milan
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art director at Poltronova
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begins work as designer for Olivetti


Poster for Olivetti Summa Prima 20 designed by Giovanni Pintori, 1960.
Print advertisement for Olivetti Lettera 32 designed by Pintori Giovanni, 1960.
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with Mario Tchou and Roberto Olivetti wins Compasso d’Oro for design of the Olivetti mainframe computer Elea 9003
Olivetti Elea 9003 computer, 1959. © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.


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awarded honorary doctorate of art by the Royal College of Art (London)
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his Valentine portable typewriter for Olivetti reaches the market