Alessi’s Tic 5010 watch, designed by Piero Lissoni, is an elegant series of watches with a minimalist and classic design. All models, 12 in total, are variations on the original form with different dimensions, movements, colors, and materials, but share an easy to read square-like dial. The case is made of stainless steel with a […]

Designer Patricia Urquiola imagined a sort of inverse geodetic dome, transformed into bowls of two sizes. The project put deep-molding technicians to the test, as the containers are made from a single disc of drawn plate 18/10 stainless steel, without welding. Born in Oviedo, Patricia Urquiola attended the faculty of Architecture at the Madrid Polytechnic […]

Creator of the Zucch Sugar Castor, Lisa Vincitorio is one of the youngest designers to partner with Alessi. Made of double-walled glass, this stylish sugar dispenser has a wide hole in the top for pouring as well as one at the bottom for filling. What would normally be an ordinary, everyday item has been transformed […]

The Electric Citrus Squeezer by Stefano Giovannoni combines functionality with aesthetic appeal. Made of stainless steel and white thermoplastic resin, this juicer brings a touch of the future to everyday tasks and is sure to compliment any kitchen. designer: stefano giovannoni producer: alessi materials: stainless steel and thermoplastic resin period: 2003

The Alessi Cronotime desk clock is a classic icon of modern space age design. It is unique, beautiful and functional! The Cronotime clock was designed by Pio Manzu for Ritz-Italora in 1966. It was re-issued by Alessi from Italy. A tubular design in ABS plastic and a big, bold face to tell you the time. […]

The Bavero porcelain set is another superb specimen of Castiglioni’s work. This project draws its raison d’être from what the architect was referring to as “the principal design element” — in other words, the key project idea that the designer must seize, the intuition at the start of any job. In this case, it’s a […]

When you think about it, wine and olive oil are pretty similar; both are fruits that get crushed and processed into an edible liquid. Both can be affected by the breed of fruit used and by the weather and soil that the fruit grew in. Lorenzo piccione, a sicilian olive oil producer, and Köbi Wiesendanger […]

Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana take their inspiration from the everyday scraps and materials encountered on their native streets. This fruit basket, created for Alessi in 2004, is made from lengths of steel wire fused together, resulting in a light, airy design with inherent strength. designer: fernando & humberto campana producer: alessi materials: stainless […]

The Blow Up Bamboo Table features a hand finished bamboo wood base and a clear glass table top. It’s a petite table just over 17 in height that offers beautifully warm, natural appeal mixing the mythically ancient with the wildly modern. When combined with its accompany pieces it turns from a a flawless little table […]

Not just a clever coffee pot adding eclectic character to the kitchen stovetop, this polished-aluminum coffee pot features a unique octagon shape that was first designed in Italy in 1933 (so revolutionary that one which now sits in London’s revered Science Museum). Since its creation the Moka has become the world’s most famous coffee pot […]