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 ...

UNLIKELY as it sounds, the story of the Olivetti typewriter company, which marks its 90th anniversary this year, has given rise to a remarkable piece of Italian theatre. It first came to notice during ...

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 ...

Back in 1975 B.C. (Before Cyberspace), I lugged a 17-pound Olivetti portable typewriter from the jungles of Cambodia to the central highlands of Vietnam as I covered the fall of both countries to ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. On Friday, Christie’s will auction Cormac McCarthy’s battered blue ...

At the end of four years of heavy losses, Underwood Corp., once the leader of the U.S. typewriter industry, needed help in a hurry. It came last fall from Italy’s progress-minded Olivetti company, ...

My very first electronic typewriter was made by Olivetti. It was a sturdy beast and quite the reliable performer. So, it's good to see that the Telecom Italia-owned company is keeping up with the ...