Inside Alessi Museum’s 25th Anniversary Exhibit
Is a tea kettle a work of art? Alberto Alessi, grandson of Alessi founder Giovanni, certainly thinks so. Alessi’s president said the success of the company over the past six decades has been driven by his motto that functional objects like toasters and spoons have the potential to be intrinsically poetic. In 102 years of his family’s history and de...
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'Alessi 100-001' celebrates 100 years of Alessi’s past and its vision for the future
Iconic Italian design brand Alessi is celebrating its centennial with an exhibition titled, Alessi 100-001, curated as an exploration of the company's past, present and future. Staged inside Milan's Galleria Manzoni, the exhibition is creatively separated into two segments, as indicated by the name Alessi 100-001: the 100 represents the company's p...
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Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. Staged inside Milan's Galleria Manzoni, the Alessi 100 – 001 exhibition celebrates the values that have come to define the brand over i...
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Sfida in America con una bella spolverata di design sul Parmigiano Reggiano
“Quello vero è uno solo”, recita il payoff che compare sotto il marchio del Parmigiano Reggiano. Lo stesso potremmo dire del design italiano, che dalla sua gloriosa affermazione, nella seconda metà del secolo scorso, ha fatto nascere prodotti straordinari a cui è seguita un’orda famelica di surrogati capaci solo di ricalcarli in peggio. Questa è la...
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