La cintura di Orione Kitchen knife - Slicing knife by Alessi

"Richard Sapper and Alberto Gozzi. The meeting of two real talents. A meeting that, as usual, produces designs with a high functional and aesthetic value. The two designers created the meta-project "La Cintura di Orione" which in 1986 generated a sophisticated pots and pans set. Today it has been extended by adding a complete set of kitchen knives. These eight knives reflect a great deal of commitment and professional skill. They were designed not only for great chefs and the most demanding gourmets, but also - and above all - for the general public and in particular, housewives. Many years of work and endless discussions were dedicated to the process of perfecting their forms, but the end product is, once again, superlative. The programme develops lines of products of excellent quality by means of a process of meticulous design research.They also express the way in which knives have evolved over the centuries. Size, shape, blade, handle. The themes that together form the identity of a knife. They were all dedicated total commitment and attention during their study and development. All these knives have steel blades. The cook's knife, the carving knife, the small cook's knife, the paring knife and the steak knife have forged steel blades, while the filling knife, the slicing knife and the bread knife have rolled steel blades with excellent flexibility. Complex in their design and simple to use, these knives are presented with a knives block. The diagonal-cut shape immediately identifies it as "Sapper oriented"."

Detailed color: Black
Detailed material: Blade in forged 1,4116 steel - Handle in POM

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.