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An alternative to the Bialetti: the new products from Alessi

4.7.2024

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Alessi presented an exhibition designed by PlayLab, Inc. from Los Angeles at this year's Milan Design Week. This celebrated the power of imagination and showcased, among other things, a redesign of its iconic "Moka" espresso machine.

The poetic installation "Myth Makes Belief" by Alessi in the courtyard of Palazzo Borromeo D'Adda stayed in my head for a long time after Milan Design Week. It symbolised Alessi's creative power and combined mythological, medieval and neoclassical elements. For example, a huge dragon egg, about to hatch, was reminiscent of a legend from Piedmont: a dragon oppressed the area around Lake Orta until the knight San Giulio defeated it and found a large egg in the lake, which was considered a dragon egg.

In Milan, the giant egg was not surrounded by a lake, but by a fountain and exhibition showcases. The showcases featured recently introduced Alessi works by designers Michael Anastassiades, Naoto Fukasawa, artist Samiro Yunoki and design studio Nendo. Each piece impressed with an unusual detail for the tried and tested.

The giant egg is inspired by a legend that tells of a dragon in Lake Orta.
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Hatched fresh from the egg: The mocha pot "Menhir"

The "Menhir" coffee pot redesign by Cypriot-British designer Michael Anastassiades impresses with its clear lines and a handle that appears cut off depending on the perspective, further emphasising the angular shape. The name "Menhir" evokes associations with symbolic stone blocks from the Neolithic period, which were placed in the landscape and presumably used for religious ceremonies or rituals. However, this block is used for a modern ritual: making coffee.

A real gem for fans of mocha coffee.
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Moka pots

CHF148.–

Alessi Menhir

3 T.

Aesthetic spout: The "Toru" tea maker

The interpretation of a tea kettle by design studio Nendo transforms the tubular handle into a spout that playfully runs through the steel housing.

Electric kettles

CHF200.–

Alessi Toru

1.70 l

Abstract art: the "Itsumo Yunoki Ware" crockery set

The dinner service "Itsumo Yunoki Ware" by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa also scores with playfulness. It was designed with simple, abstract shapes. This minimalist aesthetic is intended to emphasise the attention to detail and poetry of Japanese culture.

Alessi Itsumo - Yunoki ware (1 x, 20 cm)

Plates

CHF24.70

Alessi Itsumo - Yunoki ware

1 x, 20 cm

Plates

CHF14.90

Alessi Itsumo - Yunoki ware

1 x, 21 cm

Bowls

−9%

CHF30.70 was CHF33.70

Alessi Itsumo - Yunoki ware

20 cm, 1.95 l, 1 x

Soft edges: Crystal glass service "Eugenia"

"Eugenia" is a crystal glassware set that, like Naoto Fukasawa's dinner service, focuses on minimalism. It includes glasses, a carafe and a decanter. The name refers to Alberto Alessi's winery, whose bottles are inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Fukasawa developed the set based on the shape of the bottle, characterised by an obtuse-angled line, known as "donkaku" in Japanese.

Serving jugs + carafes

CHF50.90

Alessi Eugenia

Wine glass

CHF22.90

Alessi Eugenia

White wine glasses

Serving jugs + carafes

CHF41.70

Alessi Eugenia

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Pia Seidel

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Like a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.

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