The Italian company’s dedication to design over pure functionalism extended beyond just its products into its brilliant graphics. Designed by Ettore Sottsass, Olivetti’s lipstick-red Valentine ...

At a discussion on the social history of the typewriter at Times Litfest in Mumbai in early December, the conversation turned inevitably to the Olivetti – the iconic Italian typewriter of the 1960s.

On view through Oct. 28, 2012, at the Denver Art Museum, “Olivetti: Innovation & Identity,” a small exhibit tied to a larger show about modern design, examines how an Italian company making ...

It's a sign of the times: a company originally known for typewriters, and struggling to find its place in a tech-driven market, turns to manufacturing tablets. This week, Olivetti announced the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For most of us, the mechanical staccato of the typewriter has faded into memory. The push of the heavy carriage, the slap of the keys ...

Ask any of the younger generation what a typewriter is, and often they have no clue, though its keyboard pattern lives on today on modern devices. My recent research found that antique-to-vintage ...