Radio

1.8W RMS, FM/AM, 87.5-108MHz/525-1701kHz, AST, LCD, RCC, 220-240V/50Hz, 6x1.5V, ABS, Orange ts522rc Brionvega radio
There are objects created to leave a trace in the history of design, as well as in our lives and homes. The ts 522 radio receiver is one of those. Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper and manufactured by Brionvega since 1964, it is the radio which changed the radio. A coloured, not a grey one, featuring a never-seen-before shape: the cube. A synthesis of technology in two shells. Able to become the radio par excellence.

So unique to be displayed at important museums of modern art. So modern it seems to have been created today. And it doesn’t stop renovating. Now it is available in radio/alarm clock version, under the new name ts 522 rc.

In doing this, the BV Company acquired the Brionvega’s essence to infuse new life into the great classics of the brand. The shape remains unchanged in its beauty, the technological essence is updated. The myth continues. The day can start. In the best of ways.

Timeless form, the sound of your life
In 1895 Marconi invented the radio. In 1963 Brionvega reinvented it. The ts radio receiver was created, known across the whole world as the Brionvega ‘cube’. Design was raised to the nth power, in a radio that opens like a shell, created by the inventiveness of Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper. Constantly modernized in its technical contents, the portable radio, now called ts 522, has always kept its original and unmistakable form. So up-to-date that it could have been created today. So modern that it could be invented tomorrow. Beautiful like the sounds with which life is filled.

The forms, the names
The equation Brionvega=design arose thanks to the fruitful collaboration undertaken with great masters of design, able to reinterpret objects by inventing something completely different from the past. Marco Zanuso was one of these great designers, considered to be one of the masters of design of the 20th century, an eclectic genius, a curious spirit, he took an interest in all kinds of appliances: from cars to sewing machines, from lamps to televisions, from fans to telephones. Zanuso invented new solutions to give concrete form to objects which had already become archetypes. The ts 502 radio receiver is among these. Together with Richard Sapper, a German designer who has ranged from lamps to cars to computers, Marco Zanuso reinvented the radio dividing it and setting it up in two different but connected pieces. He created a radio-non-radio, capable of shaping and transforming itself, of being lively and vivacious. Whether on or off. Open or closed. Always.

Sound becomes object
What is there more intangible than a sound that hovers in the air? Certainly fashions, with their volatile illusions. The ‘cube’ transforms sound into a solid and concrete form, it becomes a point of reference, a declaration of a critical attitude towards the passing trends that surround us.

Portable thought
A radio that moves in space, that spreads just like sound. There where it is expected. According to Marco Zanuso “The user grabs the handle that renders the machine portable but, placing it on the surface of a table, on a piece of furniture, instinctively opens it just that little needed to form an acoustic cone that allows him to establish a connection with the object.” With its aura of sounds, voices, and lights, the ts 522 radio receiver creates an oasis in personal space. It becomes an ambience within the ambience. A home within the home.

The myth is always fresh
The ts 522 is now available in mint green. A new chromatic version, ready for a big comeback. Green was, in fact, standard for the ts 505 model, and even characterised the limited edition of the ts 502 in the 70s. Today, by bringing back the “cube” in a more vivid shade of green, Brionvega continues an extraordinary journey to rediscover and highlight a unique company experience. A tribute to the past, as lively as the future. A special series for the few. Obviously a must.

The myth is in the details
Two hinged cube-shaped bodies, made of ABS, washable, unchangeable. A light shell, made in two pieces that open symmetrically, available in the classical colours, bright orange, tomato red, snowy white and jet black. Poetic already in their names. A loudspeaker grid in aluminium alloy, a high-sensitivity extendable aerial. Tuning bands and memorized frequencies signalled by LED. Precision in the smallest details, a careful choice of materials. High technology, assembled by careful craftsman. These are values that last over time.

A good morning with design
There are objects created to leave a trace in the history of design, as well as in our lives and homes. The ts 522 radio receiver is one of those. Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper and manufactured by Brionvega since 1964, it is the radio which changed the radio. A coloured, not a grey one, featuring a never-seen-before shape: the cube. A synthesis of technology in two shells. Able to become the radio par excellence. So unique to be displayed at important museums of modern art. So modern it seems to have been created today. And it doesn’t stop renovating. Now it is available in radio/alarm clock version, under the new name ts 522 rc. In doing this, the BV Company acquired the Brionvega’s essence to infuse new life into the great classics of the brand. The shape remains unchanged in its beauty, the technological essence is updated. The myth continues. The day can start. In the best of ways.

Awakening the sense of beauty
Regaining one’s own time means being able to enjoy simple pleasures in life. Moment after moment. From the start of the day. To the very end of the day. So the Quality of life also passes through a radio/alarm clock. Featuring a timeless shape. For the most sonic of awakenings, for the most musical of lullabies.

Design is punctual
The Atomic Clock. Nothing radioactive, rather something very handy: time is automatically set by the signal from the geostationary satellite in orbit over Europe. Time is adjusted repeatedly during the day, usually between 3 and 6 am. This also applies to summer-time. So no time wasting adjusting the time. Undoubtedly a very smart radio/alarm clock.

Just s touch ...
To turn off the alarm, whether radio or snooze mode, just touch the upper part of the right shell. Under the surface are sensors linked to an electronic circuit activating the turn off function. A really sensitive radio alarm clock.