Blossom - Open-work fruit holder

Elena Manferdini is a young architect who left her native Bologna for California where she worked with Greg Lynn for some years. This project in sheet steel, with an openwork decoration (perforated according to a texture) recalling a knowledgeable, contemporary interpretation of Arts & Crafts, is in fact quite a challenge for sheet metal processing. It's no coincidence that before seeing the light of the day, this Basket had been under scrutiny in our laboratory for several years searching for a production method that would allow it to be produced at a reasonable cost.

Detailed color: White
Detailed material: Stainless steel white coloured with epoxy resin

Alessi Italian manufacturing soared to new heights in the 20^th century and one company is synonymous with this lofty ascent. Beginning with coffee sets and trays and by the 1950s collaborating with international architects and designers including Ettore Sottsass, Alessi gained international popularity with its first cult object designed by Richard Sapper in 1978. Linking the present to the past, Sapper designed an espresso coffee pot. Philippe Starck was soon to follow with the Juicy Salif lemon squeezer, which has found its way into the Whitney Collection in New York. In fact, Alessi products can be found in museums across the world. Innovation and experimentation are two keys to understanding Alessi’s success.