Ennio Brion has died at the age of 86, the “king” of televisions who built the success of the Brionvega brand from the 1960s to the early 1980s. He was one of the most important private patrons of Italian architecture and design, and also a significant benefactor, financing numerous restorations in Milan. Born in Bassano del Grappa, he graduated in economics and business in Milan. After his father, Giuseppe, died in 1968, he joined his mother in running Brionvega, which was sold to the Sèleco group in 1992. Brionvega, founded in 1945 in Milan, has made design one of its core values. It has produced radios and televisions that have become global symbols as a result of their focus on technological innovation and aesthetic forms. Ennio Brion was in love with beauty. He was resentful of the fact that in the realm of consumer electronics, objects were able to draw inspiration from two reference models: radios looked to German production, and televisions looked to American production. Appliances were beautiful—factories should be too. Consequently, he adopted Adriano Olivetti's design for the plant located on the Asolo foothills, entrusting architect Marco Zanuso with the creation of a factory that would be regarded as one of the most aesthetically pleasing in the Veneto, and potentially in all of Italy.