Designer Kettles
The stories of the kettles that have become design icons. Since the '70s, Alessi has involved a number of international designers in the design of one the most traditional domestic products.
The stories of the kettles that have become design icons. Since the '70s, Alessi has involved a number of international designers in the design of one the most traditional domestic products.
A melodic whistle
The sound created by the notes was similar to the one of the siren of the steamboats that sailed the waters of the Rhine: a memory from Richard Sapper's childhood, as sweet and pleasant as the sound he wanted for his kettle.
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The iconic little bird
It is a smart object, elegant, but at the same time playful and fun: when the water starts boiling, the bird sings, leading to an inevitable smile.
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It is a smart object, elegant, but at the same time playful and fun: when the water starts boiling, the bird sings, leading to an inevitable smile.
Table architecture
The link between the shape of Aldo Rossi's kettle and its name is clear. The cone, a constant presence in his architectural designs, is transformed into a miniature monument becoming icon.
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The link between the shape of Aldo Rossi's kettle and its name is clear. The cone, a constant presence in his architectural designs, is transformed into a miniature monument becoming icon.
Poetry of motion
Designed by Frank Gehry, a fascinating and poetic object that recalls in the mahogany components the stylized shape of two darting fish, and with its melody of the whistle the song of a whale.
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Designed by Frank Gehry, a fascinating and poetic object that recalls in the mahogany components the stylized shape of two darting fish, and with its melody of the whistle the song of a whale.
New meaning to teatime
A kettle teapot with a refined form, simple yet meticulous, that conceals an exasperated search for details, a typical trait of Fukasawa's expressive purism.
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A kettle teapot with a refined form, simple yet meticulous, that conceals an exasperated search for details, a typical trait of Fukasawa's expressive purism.