Fondazione ADI Collezione Compasso d\u2019Oro, ADI Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, and ADI Design Museum announce the publication of the volume Compasso d\u2019Oro. ADI Design Museum \u2013 Historical Collection<\/strong>, curated by architect and researcher Beppe Finessi and published by Treccani, with graphic design by Leonardo Pertile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This volume represents the first comprehensive work dedicated to the history of the Compasso d\u2019Oro Award and its Historical Collection<\/strong>\u2014recognized in 2004 by the Ministry of Culture as a “heritage of exceptional historical and artistic interest”\u2014offering a complete and in-depth view of the evolution of Italian design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spanning 70 years of creative and industrial production<\/strong>, the book also delves into the cultural, political, and social context that shaped it. It will be available for purchase (\u20ac100.00) starting April 4 in all bookshops and at the Treccani bookshop at the ADI Design Museum, where to experience the historical collection featured in the book firsthand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The presentation event on 7 May at the ADI Design Museum<\/strong>, with the participation of the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli<\/strong>, will be a symbolic occasion to highlight the strategic role of design as a driver of innovation, competitiveness, and cultural identity. Alongside the Minister, speakers will include Luciano Galimberti<\/strong>, President of ADI \u2013 the Association for Industrial Design, and Umberto Cabini, <\/strong>President of the ADI Compasso d\u2019Oro Collection Foundation, who will introduce the meaning and value of the initiative in the context of promoting Italian design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This will be followed by the presentation of the publication, with contributions from Massimo Bray<\/strong>, Director General of Treccani<\/strong>; Beppe Finessi<\/strong>, editor of the publication; Alvise Braga Illa<\/strong>, Chairman of S\u2014iR (Sense \u2013 immaterial Reality); and Donatella Sciuto<\/strong>, Rector of the Politecnico di Milano. The event will be moderated by Annachiara Sacchi, journalist for Corriere della Sera and its cultural supplement la Lettura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The work provides readers with an in-depth overview of the evolution of design<\/strong> across its various expressions, branches, and applications, establishing itself as an essential contribution to the history of Italian design and its institutionalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n