The encounter of epic design trajectories, such as Caccia Dominioni’s and Castiglioni’s, could not help but express a deepest rethinking of the most popular media device of an era, starting from its components. Leaving the “piece of furniture” aesthetics apart, this budget Bakelite-and-metal radio appliance brings a brand-new shape inside living spaces, inspired by telephone bodies, very handy and easy to use. (photo museoscienza.org. Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Milano, cc by-sa 4.0)