When alberto was a ceo for alessi company, he had to think creatively. Alberto alessi, carlos eldest son and the companys. Alessi was founded in 1921 by giovanni alessi who was born in italy and raised in switzerland. Alberto alessi is widely regarded as the godfather of italian design. Alberto alessi has 12 books on goodreads with 106 ratings. Alessi firm publication date 1999 topics alessi firm, design publisher.
A few years after world war 1, alessi started with producing a wide range of tableware items in nickel, chromium and silverplated brass. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Download this is a fascinating, highly illustrated look at alessi, a company whose name is synonomous with twentiethcentury design. Founded in 1921 to produce crafted products in metal for eating and drinking, alberto alessi launched the company into the design decade through his collaboration with designers and architects such as sottsass, sapper, castiglioni and mendini and the creation of two.
Unlike the earlier design factory book, which is very difficult to get through, this book is a delight to read and a visual feast for the eyes. Alberto alessi is the managing director of the homeware brand alessi, based near milan. Alberto alessi, president of alessi, is responsible for the third transformation of the. The book celebrates 15 years of independent publishing and brings together a whos who of authors and essays from 32 issues of. Alberto alessi on viking kettles, lemon squeezers and design victims this article is more than 5 years old the owner of the italian design firm speaks about the enduring success and emotional. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works. Alessi was founded in the 1920s but it wasnt until the 1980s and 1990s that the company became famous the world over for their highly individual and popular designs for products that include corkscrews, cutlery, kettles and tea services. Alberto alessi draws deeply on his cigar and looks around for an ashtray. Born in arona novara in 1946, alberto alessi is president of alessi spa as well as head of marketing strategy, communication and design management. About us a true design work must move people, convey emotions, bring back memories, surprise, and go against common thinking. Facts about alessi manufacturers of italian design. During the 1980s the alessi company emerged at the forefront of design activity.
Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new. Alberto appreciated modern design, and he interpreted it as the need for alessi s products to be a source of imagination and a point of engagement for the user. Books by alberto alessi author of the dream factory. Alberto alessi ordered the production of these many hooks but it was stopped by alberto s father because he thought they were pushing the lines of the design limitations. 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. This tactic focuses on products that the successor considered central to the identity and history of the family firm after the successor was appointed. The author of the book is alberto alessi, president of the design house and the oldest son of carlo alessi, who brought the company to international fame. You shouldnt need an instruction manual to operate a kettle.
Born in arona, italy in 1946, alberto alessi is managing director of alessi spa. Christopher dresser 4 july 1834 in glasgow 24 november 1904 in mulhouse was a designer and design theorist, now widely known as one of the first and most important. Surrounded as he is by examples of the products of his industry carafes, dishes, pots, bowls and vases he is stumped. Officina alessi tea and coffee piazza by alessi, alberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Alessi firm alberto alessi guides us through the people, events, designs and products of the factory famous for design of household equipment. One of them is to continue building the most complete collection of books and documents on the history. Hot bertaa kettle by philippe starck 1990 is the favourite design fiasco of managing director alberto alessi, who said.
In almost a century of history, the company has gradually. A glimpse into alessis dream factory classic driver. As the author of paesaggio casalingo, the first book on the history of alessi s production 1979 and other books, he is the companys official historian. Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Alessi since 1921, shares a glimpse of alessis history. Alberto alessi s most popular book is the dream factory. In book a, the first project pursued by alberto, alessi. Constructing emblematic products championed by the successor. The best designers in history, alberto tells me, have always been architects. Alberto alessi on viking kettles, lemon squeezers and. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. An interesting book has been published by new york publishing house rizzoli, which traces the history of the family business of alessi from 1921 to the present. The company began when carlo alessi born 1916, who is the son of giovanni, was named chief designer. Alessi is more from frogeyed bottle stoppers to springloaded ashtrays and dayglo loo brushes, alessi caught the mood of the 90s.
Alberto alessi a comprehensive look at one of the most influential brands in design, which for decades has epitomized ingenious styling of objects for everyday use. The point of the stories is not to give the unvarnished, objective truth about the entrepreneurs life and times, of course, but to create an image. During his career he has contributed articles to many international magazines and publications and he has been a visiting professor at several design colleges. This beautifully illustrated book details the emergence and success of. How the alessi 9093 kettle became a design classic. The eldest son of carlo alessi, he belongs to the third generation of the alessi family and officially joined the. Entrepreneurs are often very good at telling stories about themselves, as we all know.
Alessi design meets the alba white truffle published by silvana editoriale, with essays by antonio degiacomi, luisa bocchietto, alessandra morra, alberto alessi and alessandra coppa. The experimental post modernism series can be seen on his 1983 protect tea and coffee piazza. Born in arona novara, italy, in 1946, alberto alessi is president of alessi s. The collection also serves the function of archive and history book of alessi, a precious source of knowledge for the current design team and the development of new production lines. Explore the full history timeline, or discover the most iconic collaborations we made with. Posters slideshow posters slideshow pottery techniques. As a designer he has designed and continues to design objects, often in the most challenging and exciting areas of alessi catalogues. But the hooks had already been made and therefore they remain unsold in the alessi warehouse. Alberto alessi our mission founded in 1921 as a workshop for the processing of brass and nickel silver sheet metal, with foundry, alessi has always stood out for the high quality of its products.
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