Shoulder-worn household vacuum cleaner designed in 1956 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for R.E.M. di Rossetti Enrico; bright-red plastic body in plastic, leather, felt and metal, carried on a leather strap and held in the MoMA and Triennale Milano collections.
- Brand
- rem
- Description
- Shoulder-worn household vacuum (name contracts Spalla-Terra, 'shoulder-to-floor'). Wheel-less body that glides like a sled on carpet and on felt skids over hard floors; multifunctional leather strap doubles as shoulder strap, handle, and fastener. Held in the Collezione Triennale Milano.
- Designer
- achille-castiglioni
- Themes
- industrial-design
- Year
- 1956
Connections
Outbound
- Designed by → Achille Castiglioni
- Designed by → Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
- Designed by → Livio Castiglioni
- Held at → Triennale Milano
Posts
- Castiglioni Objects: Flos and Zanotta, 1951-1971 15 Jun 2026