Alessi unveils a new project by Virgil Abloh, offering a new take on traditional cutlery, in collaboration with his London-based design studio Alaska Alaska. Presented for the first time at Fuorisalone 2022, through a special installation designed by Michele De Lucchi, the project also marks a new era for the...
Virgil Abloh’s ‘almost brutalist’ take on cutlery
When we spoke with Alberto Alessi on the occasion of the company’s 100-year anniversary, he told us about his family’s factory in the 1970s, specialising in metal manufacturing. When Abloh visited the Alessi manufacturing facilities, that’s what caught his eye. ’I found that Virgil had a completely different way to look at things and objects,’ recalls Alberto Alessi.
‘So when he looked at our world, the world of Alessi, it was through the eyes of one who loved the idea of a mechanical workshop – I remember that the first reference he showed me was a wrench – very far from the elegance of what we habitually think of as good design. It was almost brutalist. I found this very interesting, as for us it was a new approach. Alas, we had very little time to make our collaboration with Virgil, but I am so glad we did.
The set – essentially comprising a stainless steel spoon, fork and knife, held together by a carabiner – features geometric forms and an aesthetic closer to that of work tools than of table settings. It’s the first of a series of ‘Occasional Objects’, which will be joined by more pieces, includingDespite his disruptive approach, Abloh was a fan of Alessi’s work and the calibre of designers the company has worked with over the years .
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