Omegna design factory since 1921

Alessi

Household objects developed through Italian industrial-design collaborations.

Designed inOmegna, Italy

Made inItaly and global specialist suppliers

Known for9093 Kettle

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01 / Story

Household objects as a design laboratory.

Giovanni Alessi founded a metal workshop near Lake Orta. Under Alberto Alessi, the company became a platform where architects and designers could turn kettles, corkscrews and tableware into expressive industrial objects.

1921
The Alessi metal workshop is founded.
1970
Alberto Alessi joins and expands external collaborations.
1985
Michael Graves’s 9093 kettle becomes a postmodern icon.

02 / Flagships

Start with these.

Three products that define Alessi.

Flagship 01

9093 Kettle

Michael Graves’s steel kettle with the bird whistle.

Flagship 02

Juicy Salif

Philippe Starck’s sculptural citrus squeezer.

Flagship 03

Anna G.

Alessandro Mendini’s smiling corkscrew.

03 / Origin

What the design claim covers.

The claim follows the product line, not just the logo.

Covered design work

Design direction in Omegna
Architect and designer collaborations
Kitchen, table and small-appliance collections

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Sources & further reading1 official source

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04 / Compare

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Some metal objects are made in Italy, while plastics, electronics and other collections use global suppliers. Check the individual product’s origin.

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