Jar - UTA Ufficio Tecnico Alessi
"Memories from the future": the re-edition of Alessi projects for tea and coffee, bar and kitchen from the '20s, '30s and '40s.
For a long now l've been thinking abour re-issuing some of Alessi's historical projects from the '20s, '30s and '40s.On a personal level, these objects are part of my childhool memories: I always saw them used in my parents' house.
On a professional level, that of design management which is my job, the "normalcly" of these household objects has always struck me. Thery weren't just "normal" in the sense that they were used everyday at home. They were examples of an era of the consumer society which was destined ti disappear quickly: a time I'd call pre-design, prior to the phenomenon of Designer goods in all of our homes. Of course, in a way, they were designed too. tht is to say, they were designed by: my dad (Carlo Alessi) or still earlier, by the technicians of the product development office (a.k.a. "U.T.A.", "Ufficio Tecnico Alessi"), perhaps with the help of a particularly authoritative saleman. But they had two features that distinguish them from contemporary design projects: they weren't part of a culture of glossy, designer products; and they were heavily influenced by almost obsessive attention to function, proper manufacturing methods and production costs. (Alberto Alessi)
- jar in 18/10 stainless steel
- coffee jar in 18/10 stainless steel
- salt jar in 18/10 stainless steel
- sugar jar in 18/10 stainless steel
- sugar/cocoa dispenser in 18/10 stainless steel
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