Prix Compasso d'oro pour “Castalia” Machine à laver, Uffici Progettazione Dipartimento Elettrotermodinamici/Divisione Beni di Consumo, C.G.E., MilanoIn the 1950s the major household appliance was the refrigerator. In the sixties it was the washing machine. It received two Compasso d'Oro prizes during this decade.Standardization of parts contributed to the plain, orderly look of home appliances such aswashing machine. It also made these items affordable and allowed more free tibe invested in family leisure activities such as camping, skiing, sailing, or spending an afternoon on the beach.