Italian designer Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) was born in Milan. He studied architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan and in 1944 set up a design office with his brothers, Livio and Pier Giacomo --Livio left in 1952-- which would become one of the most witty, elegant and innovative partnerships in modern design. They worked from the viewpoint that design must restructure an object's function, form and production process, and applied this maxim to every work that they produced. Castiglioni described this process: "Start from scratch. Stick to common sense. Know your goals and means." Item: |
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| Dry 12" Carving Knife in Mirror with Satin Handle by Achille Castiglioni | 12" D | 1 lb |
Alessi's intention, from the beginning, was to be highly innovative and ready to experiment with cookware. With this in mind, the Alessi family venture explored new materials and novel design in becoming one of the finest and most well-known contemporary cookware brands. Alessi prides itself on its unique collaboration with designers and architects to produce beautiful, quality cookware. Among some of the best known of the Alessi's products are Richard Sapper's kettle with a two-tone whistle, Michael Graves' kettle with bird shaped whistle, and Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif citrus squeezer.
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