Modern housewares manufacturer Alessi teamed up with Finnish designer Eero Aarnio to create the Diva, a curvaceous green, black, or white watering can that looks as good as it is handy. From Alessi, a watering can with attitude, that of an operatic diva tilting backwards in full forte. “The Diva watering can retains the Scandinavian […]

“Santiago” is a contemporary design whose forms are reminiscent of traditional English cutlery, notably the three-pronged fork and rounded soup spoon. Attention to continuity of form makes the grip soft and the design startling (despite its apparent simplicity), as can be seen, for example, in the blade of the Knife which lengthens the handle by […]

Designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) for the Wiener Werkstaette and presented for the first time to the public at the “La tavola apparecchiata” (“The set table”) exhibition at the WW’s exhibition space in Neustifgasse 32 in Vienna, this cutlery was produced by hand in silver and silver plate until 1910-12. The service, which was in […]

Starting from the principle that cutlery is not held for long and so does not need to be shaped to the hand, the ergonomics of Dry are not in the handle but in the part that comes in contact with food. These pieces of cutlery are a reinterpretation of the central and southern European tradition: […]

“Piana” is a new folding chair created by Alessi using cutting edge material and technology and which accesses the manufacturing expertise of Lamm and the clever design of David Chipperfield. Light, sturdy, practical and ecological, this top-quality ‘Made in Italy’ project, available in many colors, is described by David Chipperfield as possessing a “visual expression […]

A best seller since it was first produced in 1994, the Anna G. corkscrew is a tongue-in cheek homage to the real woman. The smiling face, nothing short of a cult figure that has evolved over the years into objects meant for the table and kitchen in a wide range of materials. designer: mendini (alessandro) […]

Sleek and sturdy coffee maker in 18/10 stainless steel with a copper bottom. Designed by Aldo Rossi for Alessi in 1982. Sugar/creamer set also available. designer: aldo rossi producer: alessii material: stainless steel period: 1980

Still the most successful tea set to date from Alessi, this classic and elegant set is also offered in stainless steel with bakelite handles or in silverplate with applewood handles, not for stovetop use. It has been produced in stainless steel since 1965. designer: carlo alessi producer: alessi material: stainless steel period: 1940

This remarkable modernist silver cocktail shaker was originally designed by Sylvia Stave, a designer with the C.G. Hallbergs Company of Stockholm (though originally, and mistakenly, attributed to Marianne Brandt). Roughly dated from the 1920-1930 period, this divine cocktail shaker was first reintroduced in 1989 by Officina Alessi. Crafted from immaculate stainless steel into a most […]

Neapolitan coffee maker in 18/10 stainless steel, with handle and knob in Canaletto walnut. The design of this coffee maker was one of the most complex and lengthy in Alessi’s history: over the years it resulted in a book and over two hundred prototypes, all working. Riccardo Dalisi brought his conceptual experience of high craftsmanship […]