Alberto Alessi sells 40 per cent stake in family business to private equity fund
Iconic Italian homeware brand Alessi has sold a 40 per cent stake to private equity fund Oakley Capital. More
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David Chipperfield redesigns the classic Moka espresso maker for Alessi
British architect David Chipperfield has offered his take on the classic Italian coffee maker invented by Alfonso Bialetti in the 1930s. More
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UNStudio designs twisting cutlery set for Alessi
Architecture firm UNStudio applied a curving design reminiscent of its built projects to this set of cutlery for Italian brand Alessi. More
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Marcel Wanders creates circus-themed collection of tableware for Alessi
London Design Festival 2016: circus tents, clowns, elephants and strongmen are transformed into kitchenware and tableware in Marcel Wanders' latest collection for Italian design brand Alessi, which will launch in the UK during the London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More
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David Chipperfield adds to Tonale ceramics range for Alessi
Architect David Chipperfield has extended his range of tableware for Italian brand Alessi, adding vases, a serving plate and an updated range of colours. More
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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
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Remembering Richard Sapper: 9090 espresso maker for Alessi
In memory of Richard Sapper, who died last week, we're revisiting our movies in which Alessi president Alberto Alessi speaks about the German industrial designer's iconic products for the brand. In the first, he explains the story behind Sapper's 9090 espresso maker (+ movie). More
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Alessi's Tic15 watch collection by Piero Lissoni arrives at Dezeen Watch Store
Dezeen Watch Store: Italian architect Piero Lissoni has revisited one of his early watch designs to create a new range of timepieces with rounded square faces for Italian design brand Alessi. More
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Inga Sempé designs Collo-alto cutlery set for Alessi
French designer Inga Sempé has created a cutlery range for Italian design brand Alessi, with utensils that feature slender bases and gently tapered stems (+ slideshow). More
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Alessi celebrates Michael Graves' 9093 kettle anniversary with dragon-shaped whistle
Pomo summer: for the 30th anniversary of his 9093 kettle, the late Michael Graves created a special edition for Italian design brand Alessi that replaces the bird-shaped whistle with a dragon. More
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Alessi to launch Pulcina coffee maker by Michele de Lucchi
Pomo summer: Memphis Group founding member Michele De Lucchi has designed a ribbed aluminium coffee moka for Alessi, which will launch during London Design Festival 2015. More
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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
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Alessi to launch special edition of kettle by "design hero" Michael Graves
Alberto Alessi has paid tribute to Postmodernist architect and designer Michael Graves, who died yesterday, and revealed plans for a special edition of his best-selling 9093 kettle (pictured). More
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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
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Michael Graves' kettle for Alessi was "a best-seller for 15 years"
Movie: Alberto Alessi discusses the popularity of Michael Graves' kettle with a bird-shaped whistle in the penultimate movie from our series of exclusive video interviews with the president of the Italian design brand. More
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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
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Richard Sapper "wanted to design a multi-sensorial kettle" for Alessi
Movie: Alberto Alessi tells the story behind Richard Sapper's harmonic whistling kettle in our second exclusive video interview with the president of the Italian design brand. More
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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
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Italian design production "could disappear," says Alberto Alessi
News: Italy's design manufacturing capability is at risk of disappearing, according to Alberto Alessi, president of design brand Alessi. More
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Record Chronograph by Achille Castiglioni now comes with a Nato strap
Dezeen Watch Store: this chronograph version of the Record watch designed by Italian maestro Achille Castiglioni for Alessi now comes with a black nylon Nato strap. More
