La Stanza dello Scirocco Centrepiece - Ø 41 cm x H 15 cm by Alessi

La Stanza dello Scirocco by Mario Trimarchi for Alessi .  Like a stack of playing cards tumbling to the ground. " The upshot is a collection of geometrically irregular items made up of small splinters of various sizes, interlaced in an unstable balance.  I came up with the idea that "La stanza dello scirocco" could be recounted through the story of drawings done by hand and through images of shadows, and that we could then ask everyone to exert themselves ever so slightly and make a small input with their own imaginations."

Detailed color: Black
Detailed material: 18/10 stainless steel 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.