Alessi moves into furniture with Philippe Starck chair collaboration
Italian homeware brand Alessi has made a jump into the world of furniture, launching the frying-pan-inspired Poêle Collection designed by Philippe Starck. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Virgil Abloh "wanted to do real industrial design" says Alberto Alessi
The late designer Virgil Abloh had to work hard to convince Italian design brand Alessi he could make the switch from fashion to industrial design, according to company director Alberto Alessi. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. More
Seven Virgil Abloh products unveiled at Milan design week
Cutlery, candle holders and chairs were among the numerous items designed by the late Virgil Abloh that were launched at this year's Milan design week. More
Alessi reissues Richard Sapper's "masterpiece" Plico trolley
Dezeen Showroom:Plico is a folding trolley cum portable desk that was originally created by German industrial designer Richard Sapper in 1976 and is now being re-released by his frequent collaborator, the Italian brand Alessi. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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