Alessi serves up coffee sets by modern architects design week. May 22, 2015 it was born out of the tea and coffee piazza project in the late 1970s, in which alberto alessi invited 11 architects, who had never worked in industrial design, to design a tea and coffee service. Alberto alessi, head of his familys iconic design factory, talks about how. This was at the beginning of his association with the company. Born in arona, italy in 1946, alberto alessi is managing director of alessi.
Founded and still based in crusinallo, about an hour north of milan, italy, the firm remains privately owned. Check out the interesting alberto alessi facts here. Alessi serves up coffee sets by modern architects design. Alberto alessi saw fit to commission worldfamous architects to make. Founded and still based in crusinallo, about an hour north of. Alberto alessi is renowned as a talented manufacturer and businessman. He spent the whole morning working in his vinyard that, he says, in a couple of years will provide an excellent wine. The alessi mutants team had an idea for a creative, interactive tool to be used at their upcoming exhibition and chose seed as its digital partner to make it a reality alessi mutants is a collaborative, intensive postgraduate course in emergent digital directions within object and architectural design, between italian designer alberto alessi, rmit university and. He officially joined the company in 1970, the day after graduating. Alberto alessi represents the third generation of the alessi family. Nov 24, 2014 grandson to the founder of the nowfamous italian design factory, alberto alessi joined the company in 1970. Book alberto alessi to speak speaker on design management. Jul, 2012 alberto alessi arrives at our meeting in his office in crusinallo, by the shores of lake orta in italy, a little breathless. Alberto alessi describes guido venturini in the 1990s as a convinced explorer of the shadow zone.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Carlos son, alberto alessi joined the familie company in july 1970. Born in arona, italy in 1946, alberto alessi is managing director of alessi spa and head of marketing strategy, communication and design management. Italian housewares manufacturer alberto alessi still has several limitededition tea and coffee sets he commissioned from architects 20 years ago, and his company will soon be offering architect. Alberto alessi dishes on david chipperfield and how a collaborative ethos. They differ, alessi owner alberto alessi says, in two ways. Welcome to the world of alessi yuppiechef magazine. Regrettably we cannot give alberto alessi s email or contact details under any circumstances. Renowned italian architect, designer, and journalist alessandro mendini. Apr 12, 2016 from coffeepots to corkscrews, theres a good chance an alessi product has a place in your daily routine. From coffeepots to corkscrews, theres a good chance an alessi product has a place in your daily routine. Vedi napoli e poi muori san giorgio maggiore venezia. The grandson of giovanni alessi, who founded the family business in 1921 to make metal products, alberto, 63, has cultivated a distinctive design aesthetic by pursuing an unlikely vision.
The third transformation of the alessi company was on the hand of alberto alessi in 1970s. At the beginning of its activity, most of the products were the outcome of metal cold working performed by. Designer ettore sottsass lovingly crafted his classic 1987 nuovo milano cutlery to be as smooth as seaworn stones, while industrialist alberto alessi. Nov 15, 2012 get a glimpse inside the world of italian design factories, as told by alberto alessi during the european design symposium hosted by the indianapolis museum of art. Born in indianapolis, he teaches architecture in princeton since 1962. Alberto alessi is a member of the academic board of the u.
More on alberto alessi grandson to the founder of the nowfamous italian design factory, alberto alessi joined the company in 1970. The famous designers in alessi will create the everyday items from metal and plastic. Sep 09, 2004 more than 20 contemporary architects have created tea and coffee sets for the italian design house alessi, which will be unveiled this month. Alberto alessi, head of his familys iconic design factory, talks about how to sustain innovation over decadesand why companies should take on more risk. Alberto alessis principles of good design cnn video. In the more than four decades he has been in the business of producing designer home and kitchenware he has seen a radical shift in the industry. When the portland municipal services building designed by michael graves opened in 1982, architectural postmodernism gained a. Alberto alessi alessandro mendini hernan diaz alonso florencia pita hani rashid david ruy jeff kipnis. Influenced by the international style architecture of the period, and.
Alberto alessi of alessi, far left, and jordan goldstein of gensler, fourth from right, with students and alessi employees at the companys factory in italy last month. Alberto alessi born in arona, italy in 1946, alberto alessi is managing director of alessi spa and head of marketing strategy, communication and design management. Alessi launched a design research program organized and managed by. First, theres the opportunity to experiment with computeraided design and, second, these designs have returned to a poetic, naive approach, going back to the. It was born out of the tea and coffee piazza project. Xp is an architectural design software for bim building information modeling, including features for interior design and decoration projects. In 1950s and 1960s, carlo alessi was the leader of the company. Ettore sottsass was one of the first architects alberto solicited, and his.
Today, the business is into its third generation under the careful watch of alberto alessi. Oct 30, 2016 complete the form below to find out if alberto alessi is available to speak at your event. Alessi news, products, design and interviews dezeen. As he says, it is easy to make a list of the top ten designers of the past ten years. The emblem of the made in italy in the world, alessi was founded by giovanni alessi in 1921 in omegna. Now with the third generation of the family at the helm, in the hands of alberto, the founders eldest grandson, it is fresh from presenting the alessi bar and cafe at designjunction for the london design week. Rmit university students have been invited to exhibit at the worlds premier architecture and design event, the 12th venice international architecture biennale. With input from alessi, students put a modern spin on the. In 1955, the company began to work with the famous designers after ettore. And complexity, notably how we, as a global civilization, deal with science fiction, taste, social media, the cities we live in, aesthetics, powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other thorny topics.
Alberto alessi is the third generation to lead his familys iconic design firm. Jun 07, 2016 alessi mutants is a collaborative, intensive postgraduate course in emergent digital directions within object and architectural design, between italian designer alberto alessi, rmit university and. Italys lack of design programs until the launch of the politecnico di. Alessi was a band composed of the two brothers bill and bob alessi. Many of the companys housewares and kitchen utensils are icons of modern design. Founded in 1921, alessi is an italian design factory. Alessi mutants is a collaborative, intensive postgraduate course in emergent digital directions within object and architectural design, between italian designer alberto alessi, rmit university and. Jul 08, 2014 alberto alessi discusses the popularity of american architect michael graves kettle with a birdshaped whistle for the italian design brand. Learn the history, meet the designers, discover the collections and buy online the home products crafted by alessi. The design factory academy editions alberto alessi on. In the more than four decades he has been in the business of producing designer home. Alessandro mendini, italian design maestro, dead at 87. As the director of marketing strategies and design management, alberto alessi is the third generation to oversee the communication and design strategies of alessi spa. Alessi seems to have been most highly influenced by antonio da sangallo the younger and baldassare peruzzi, although he was also influenced by michelangelo.
Alberto alessi curated the exhibition the dream factories. People, ideas, and paradoxes of italian design factories at the triennale design museum in milan. Join facebook to connect with alberto alessi and others you may know. Feb 19, 2009 alberto alessi is the third generation to lead his familys iconic design firm. Alessi during the 1970s, alberto alessi began employing product designers to make original and fun designs for everyday kitchen equipment.
Alberto alessi has paid tribute to postmodernist architect and designer michael graves, who died yesterday, and revealed plans for a special edition of. Rmit, alessi sign up seed to develop app for ny exhibit. The project earned alessi a new respect in the design world, and two of those architectsgraves and aldo rossiwere key design discoveries for alessi, going on to create iconic kettles, coffee. Alberto alessi runs the family business in the third generation. May 05, 2015 interview with alberto alessi, entrepreneur of great vision, heir of the family business since 1970 and inventor of the famous factory of italian design. Alessandro mendini obituary art and design the guardian. Facts about alberto alessi talk about famous ceo of kitchen utensil company. Alessandro mendini, one of italys most influential and exuberant designers, died at home in milan monday afternoon.
A3 architects is a full service architectural firm specializing in net energy zero design, passive house design, and environmentally sensitive construction on cape cod, the islands, and southeastern massachusetts. He studied architecture at the politecnico di milano, eth zurich, ecole darchitecture parisvillemin. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In a statement, alberto alessi, president of italian tableware company. Find out all the news from the latest salone del mobile in milan about alessi. In the centre of the city is a treasure of art and architecture ed. In 1994 he opens his atelier in rome since 2004 in zur. Mendini gave a face, arms and a powderblue dress to the bestselling alessi bottle opener that he named. Opened on april 6, 2011, and on view through february 26, 2012, the exhibition illustrates alessi s vision and analysis of what he refers to as the factories of italian design.
His architectural works include the portland building and the humana building, the extension of the whitney museum of american art, and the newark museum. Alberto alessi will be giving a presentation on the history of alessi 19212016 and the phenomenon of the italian design factories. In the 70ies alessi started to work on different productlines and projects. He also became the chief executive in 1945 and was responsible to design the coffee service. See more ideas about alessi, design and fruit holder. The company is a leader in the domain of complements for the house, cooking accessories, dining table accessories and accessories for the personal care. Paolo cravedi, managing director of alessi usa, said the company gets a lot out of working with students. How the alessi 9093 kettle became a design classic. All alessi items were virtually developed by carlo alessi in 1935 till 1945. Rmit media release rmit architecture students star in venice biennale 21 june 2010. Alessi is a company from italy focusing on the kitchen utensils. This exploration extends beyond the boundaries of design. Celebrate scotlands year of innovation, architecture.
He turned the company into a household name and his success has led him to become an accomplished and sought after business keynote speaker. Product design firm alessi seems to be going from strength to strength. In their 1970s incarnation, alessi was pretty much. Nor can we contact alberto alessi on your behalf unless it is for a genuine speaking engagement.
Indeed, the search for the human in all its different and contradictory forms is the main theme of this designers work. This site uses cookies, including third parties, to show you advertising and services in line with your preferences. The architects were briefed to think through the design of what is generally a functional domestic product in a refreshing way, resulting in a collection of pieces that combine architectural and design. It was 1921 and giovanni alessi bought a piece of land in omegna to start the. In 1921 giovanni alessi set up a metal workshop at his family home on lake orta in the italian alps. His son, carlo, joined him at an early age and went on to develop virtually all of the products between 1935 and 1945. See more ideas about alessi, design and alessi kettle. Founded and still based in crusinallo, about an hour north. Designed by the princetonbased postmodern architect michael graves 19342015, who died in march, it marries high design with mass production. Opened on april 6, 2011, and on view through february 26, 2012, the exhibition illustrates alessis vision and analysis of what he refers to as the factories of italian design. Architecture has bled into alessi s product design before, with a previous collection of tea and coffee sets in 1983. Alberto is the third generation of the alessi family. Multiplicity as meetings alberto wanted to study psychology or architecture, but his father forced him to graduate in law where his thesis was on the statutes of val formazza.