An Industrial Design Classic: Richard Sapper's Telefunken Match

In the early 1950s, Chicago-based industrial design firm Painter, Teague and Petertil won an interesting commission: Design the world's first portable transistor radio. Texas Instruments had worked out the miniaturization, then partnered with electronics brand Regency to create a consumer product. All they needed was an ID firm to give their technology a consumer-friendly form. The design team got