Alessi - Tray
Various, Italy, 1998
For the past twenty years Alessi has commissioned well-known architects and designers to design domestic goods. In the process, the company has built up a worldwide reputation and brought design to a massive popular audience.
The Italian manufacturer Alessi has brought innovative design to a popular audience and is renowned for its investment in new manufacturing processes. Laser-cutting technology was the starting point for a family of breakfast objects made from folded aluminium sheets. Because their design avoids machine finishing, the pieces can be manufactured with great economy. The Alessi tray was launched in October 1998. It is the result of combining research into laser-cutting technology with an exploration of tactile materials. Made from aluminium, the trays were introduced in two colours - silver and blue - with handles in aluminium. The tray is currently available in one size, in silver with silver handles.
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Alessi spa, Italy