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Remembering Richard Sapper: 9091 kettle for Alessi

In our second movie featuring an iconic Richard Sapper product, Alberto Alessi tells the story behind the late designer's 9091 harmonic whistling kettle (+ movie). More

Lyndon Neri and Alberto Alessi pay tribute to Michael Graves

Lyndon Neri and Alberto Alessi have paid tribute to Michael Graves, following a memorial service for the influential American architect who died last month (+ interview). More

Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif was "the most controversial lemon squeezer of the century"

Movie: in our final exclusive video interview with Alberto Alessi, the president of the Italian design brand recalls the controversy surrounding Philippe Starck's stylish but impractical lemon squeezer, saying he considers it to be "a big joke". More

Aldo Rossi "didn't believe that form follows function" says Alberto Alessi

Movie: next up in our series of exclusive video interviews with Alberto Alessi, the Alessi president says that Aldo Rossi's La Conica espresso maker defies the key principle of 20th century design that form should follow function. More

Richard Sapper's espresso maker is an "homage to my grandfather" says Alberto Alessi

Movie: in the first of a series of exclusive video interviews, Alessi president Alberto Alessi explains why Richard Sapper's iconic 1978 coffee maker for the Italian brand is so important to him. More

Dezeen podcast: Alberto Alessi at the Design Museum

Dezeen podcast: in this podcast for the Design Museum in London, museum director Deyan Sudjic interviews Alberto Alessi of Italian design brand Alessi. More