Have you ever wondered what an Olivetti Valentine would look like as a laptop? From the University of Applied Arts – Vienna, Department of Industrial Design comes four ingenious students who have created a modern tribute to the revered Olivetti Valentine. If you ever imagined how Ettore Sottsass would have designed a laptop, your dreams have been answered with a flexible screen that seamlessly melds into the Valentine typewriter shape that we all love.
For your historical reference, here is the original Olivetti Valentine typewriter:
And here is the Valentine reinterpreted in modern glory! I love how even the case gets recognized in this design.
Don’t you think the modern design certainly does the Valentine justice? If only all laptops could be this inspirational!
