100 years of history of one of the most innovative companies promoting Italian design. This book describes the development of the Guzzini's company: 100 years of history set out in fascinating details, with a succession of protagonists of Italian and international culture such as Gillo Dorfles, Oscar Farinetti, Aldo Bonomi, Robin Levien, Angeletti Ruzza, Karim Rashid, and many other leading designers. The seed of innovation was already present in Fratelli Guzzini from the year of the company's birth in 1912. This seed of innovation was made fertile by Enrico Guzzini, a man who drew upon his experiences to set about re-launching an ancient craft, producing elegant ox horn items. From that time on, the company's history has been characterized by a series of decisively innovatory milestones. With the introduction of moulded acrylics at the beginning of the 1960s, the company showed a more open approach to business by importing the creative concepts of some of the best minds in design. This was followed by the development of the bicolour project in the 1980s, then the leap to gas-assisted injection in the 1990s, to current research on new plastic materials, usefully combining them with futuristic acrylics or more classical traditional materials, such as porcelain, glass, steel and wood, and with the work of the most talented contemporary designers. The result is a vast catalogue of all types of items beautifully designed but easy to use, familiar, inexpensive, extremely practical, and recyclable.

LaFerrari: the official catalog dedicated to the latest masterpiece realized by the world-famous Italian brand. What lies behind the search for excellence in a sports car? This book reveals the work put into the production of the new supercar, LaFerrari-a car whose ambitions are evident in its very name.This is a voyage of discovery of the Italian passion, method, and excellence that created an authentic masterpiece on four wheels. It unfolds through the stories of the people who have worked on the project and the photos of its creation. Comparisons with its predecessors, the first style drafts, the clay models, wind-tunnel research, studies on cockpit ergonomics, vehicle dynamics, and the perfection of the gears and brakes are revealed here in an ebb and flow of images and drawings. Furthermore, the story of the development of the HY-KERS technology and its contribution in Formula 1 races allows an insight into one of the most advanced frontiers in the world of sports cars destined for the road. High craftsmanship, human experiences, and futuristic technologies combine in this fascinating story, a group work that achieves the greatest combination of innovation and aesthetic beauty. Through over one hundred images never before published, the volume examines the exciting story of aesthetic and technological research behind LaFerrari, a masterpiece of dynamic art.