Alessi Homewares
Founded in 1921, Omegna, Italy by Giovanni Alessi. Today this Italian Design Factory is still a family business and is considered one of the leading manufacturers of accessories and unusual design pieces for the table, kitchen and home.
Designed by world renowned Architects and Designers such as Starck, Arad, Sottsass, Graves and Mendini. Alessi combines form, function and whimsy creating products which are sold and collected internationally. Here is a selection of Alessi's innovative design products which are available for you to buy at Askew...
To see the entire Alessi catalogue visit their website at www.alessi.com.
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Dish drainer in 18/10 stainless steel with cutlery drainer in thermoplastic resin. Designed by Pauline Deltour.
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This tea strainer by Alan Chan is part of a new project for Alessi.
The tea strainer comes in the form of a bird in a birdcage. It was inspired by the social tradition, deeply rooted in Chinese history, with bird-fanciers taking their pet birds in exquisite birdcage to tea as a past-time
.... and it tweets!
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Citrus basket in steel coloured with epoxy resin, grey. This Citrus basket Hellraiser, designed by Karim Rashid, recalls unstructured architecture. The erratic path of the drawing on all the sides, together with the irregular perforations, create a geometric effect that is disorienting and makes it difficult to perceive how many sides the basket has.
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Citrus basket in porcelain, brown. Light blue inside. The resulting pattern of Citrus basket Baby, designed by Doriana e Massimiliano Fuksas, creates a sort of grating through which you can peek and catch a glimpse of the fruit inside.
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This citrus basket by Elena Manferdini is delicate and beautiful.
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A gorgeous new stainless steel tray designed by Marcel Wanders. The center depicts a woman's face.
a bit flowery, a little baroque, Wanders manages to maintain a certain level of overall elegance and lightness.
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Andrea Branzi. code: AB13
dimensions: 12 cm x 7 cm - h. 24 cm
Stainless steel and pearwood.
Nutcracker “Scoiattolo” (squirrel)
What can we say..... How cool!!!!
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New to Askew Jasper Morrison Pots and Pans.
Made from 18/10 stainless steel. Saucepans, Frypans, casseroles, stock pots and milk boilers can all be ordered.
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The lastest lemon juicer for Alessi.
Designed by Roland Kreiter. code: RK01
Citrus-squeezer in 18/10 stainless steel. Is designed for use directly in your hand and was awarded the Pure Creativity 2009 award by a jury chaired by Philippe Starck and Sir Terence Conran.
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Wall clock that is left mostly blank so you can create your own graphic with a non permanent marker(supplied). 40cm dia
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