Rodolfo Bonetto

Rodolfo Bonetto
Born(1929-09-18)18 September 1929
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died28 March 1991(1991-03-28) (aged 61)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
OccupationsDesigner, Percussionist
Known forIndustrial design
Cropped view of an orange late 1980s "Rotor" public telephone pictured in an open fronted telephone booth.
Public telephone Rotor for SIP, 1987

Rodolfo Bonetto (Milan, 18 September 1929 – Milan, 28 March 1991) was an Italian musician and designer. He was one of the leading proponents of Italian industrial design in the post war period. His designs won eight Compasso d'Oro Awards and made an important contribution to the international recognition of "Made in Italy" products.

Before becoming such a prominent designer, Bonetto was also a Jazz drummer who was considered by the music critic Arrigo Polillo to be one of the best Italian drummers, along with Leonello Bionda and Gil Cuppini.

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