On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi and the 100 years since the first public radio broadcast, from October 5 to 31, 2024, the Massimo and Sonia Cirulli Foundation hosts the exhibition.

Over 50 models from the collection of Davide Vercelli, the curator of the exhibition, testify to the revolution that has affected the world of radio, from the first valve devices to the most modern devices.


The exhibition, which before the Emilian stage is presented in Milan at the ADI Design Museum until September 27, offers a unique journey into the world of radio design and technology, exploring the changes and innovations that have characterized this fascinating sector.

Ample space is dedicated to the epic of important companies such as Braun, Ducati, and Brionvega, and to the contributions of authoritative designers such as the Castiglioni brothers, Zanuso and Sapper, Le Corbusier, Starck, Pantom, and Loewy.
The exhibition unfolds in a narrative of the different "lives" of the radio through a detailed analysis of the socioeconomic contexts, personal stories, and inventions that have contributed to the aesthetic evolution and dissemination of the radio from the 1930s to the present day: the radio as a symbol of modernity, a propaganda tool, a means of entertainment, and today, a multifunctional device.