Alessi

Why We Love Alessi Products

Everywhere you look in the product catalogue of this Italian design store, you'll find an icon of contemporary design. Alessi products speak to the time in which it was conceived, yet somehow also manages to remain timeless. The list of designers who have contributed to Alessi's legacy reads like a who's-who of contemporary designers: Achille Castiglioni, Ettore Sottsass, Richard Sapper, Miriam Mirri, even Frank Gehry. The list goes on and on. Each of the products conceived by these design masters is a genuine piece of art: at turns colorful, sleek and cheeky.

Fun Facts About Alessi

"La cubica" was a cast-aluminum box designed by Aldo Rossi in order to cook tomatoes into cubes. Due to technical challenges and manufacturing costs, only a few hundred were produced between 1991 and 2000. So where are we supposed to get square tomatoes now? Since 2017, Alessi has been B Corp certified, meaning the brand meets high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

Noteworthy Products from Alessi

With so many iconic pieces, it's hard to narrow things down. But some of the most identifiable include the space-age Juicy Salif (1990) citrus squeezer by Philippe Starck, the playfully chirping and post-modern Alessi Tea Kettle (1985) by Michael Graves, as well as the entire Anna G. collection (1994-today), all of the sweetly smiling pieces designed by perpetual Alessi favorite, Alessandro Mendini.