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May 29 2009, Rahul Bhandari

This radio version of “Tower of Babel” was displayed at the Milan Design Week. It has been designed by Tivoli audio in collaboration with designer Ilaria Marelli. This spiral tower is 5 meters high and made from nearly 900 radios. This design is..

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