From Philippe Starck’s squid-inspired juicer to Alessandro Mendini’s anthropomorphic corkscrew and Michael Graves’ kettle with bird-shaped whistle, the Italian brand Alessi has become synonymous with ...

For all his giant reputation in the design industry, Alberto Alessi is actually a shy man, more comfortable sitting on the terrace with a cigar and a few close friends than working a room. He’s not ...

Giant of modern design Alberto Alessi was in Milwaukee yesterday to deliver a lecture at the Milwaukee Art Museum as part of the four-day "Art of the Table" event. We sat down with him for a few ...

Alberto Alessi is current CEO of the prestigious Italian design company Alessi SPA, founded by his grandfather in 1921. As highlighted by Alberto in his book “La Fabbrica dei sogni” (the Dreams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MILAN — Alessi may be marking its 100th anniversary, but president Alberto Alessi is clearly one to look ahead rather than back.

You might imagine that Alberto Alessi is as finished a product as those his company sells. Instead, it’s a pleasure to discover he is a gentle, disarmingly honest figure in whose blue eyes you can see ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Alberto Alessi works from the kind of office in which most people would struggle to work at all. On a bright summer day, the design ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of the Style Italia series exploring the past, present and future of Italian design. Omegna, Italy CNN — Whether its a stainless steel Moka coffeepot that prepares ...

Italian design company Alessi is known worldwide for bringing design into the home, literally. The innovative and clever takes on normal kitchen and other household objects have come to define the ...

Alberto Alessi is the third generation to lead his family's iconic design firm. Founded and still based in Crusinallo, about an hour north of Milan, Italy, the firm remains privately owned. In ...

Alberto Alessi talks to Maggie Scardifield about timeless design, poetry and his signature chicken. At Cascina Eugenia, Alberto Alessi’s home at Lake Orta in Italy’s north-west, the dining table is ...