Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer, Aluminium, Mirror Polished

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The kitchen tool is not dishwasher-safe, and must be washed by hand, while taking care to avoid injury from its sharp point. Starck became one of the most famous designers of that time and designed everything from apartment blocks, homes, domestic products and hotels. The squeezer impresses with its futuristic look, which is reminiscent of both a rocket and the filigree shape of a spider - the actual function takes a back seat. The company specialises in the design and production of authentic Italian-inspired kitchenware, tableware, cookware, glassware and home decorations.

In our Orientations series, members of the LGBTQIA+ community explore an object that resonates with their identity. jpg Alessi GBP Aluminium juicy-salif-lemon-squeezer Juicy Salif lemon squeezer by Alessi A truly iconic object and symbol not only of Philippe Starck but of Alessi itself, this citrus squeezer - as revolutionary as it is surprisingly functional - was sketched in its essentials by Starck during a holiday by the sea in Italy, on a pizzeria napkin. The brand is conscious of its environmental impact and strives to reduce waste and energy consumption in its manufacturing processes.But anyways: This piece of art from the school of anti functionality looks really sharp in your showcase, just as it does at the MoMa/NYC. The Facebook Meta Pixel is a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (Meta), or if you are not a resident of the EU, Meta Platforms, Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (Meta). As provocative as it is controversial, the Juicy Salif has been one of Alessi’s best seller for the last 30 years and has become the ultimate symbol of design. The cool space-inspired design was designed by Philippe Starck 1988 on a pizza napkin during a holiday by the sea in Italy. The thousands of projects - complete or forthcoming - his global fame and tireless protean inventiveness should never distract from Philippe Starck's fundamental vision: Creation, whatever form it takes, must improve the lives.

Good thing that design star Philippe Starck had a napkin at hand to record his idea right in the pizzeria where it occurred to him!The Product Sustainability Framework, our criteria of sustainable design, helps you find the most sustainable products in our selection. If you are planning a visit to our showroom to see a specific product, please contact us first, to ensure it will be on display. It’s a philosophical reminder of what we are as creatures… I wish I had one… but in Brazil, they are too unbelievably expensive. This philosophy has made him one of the pioneers and central figures of the concept of democratic design. I encountered said lemon squeezer on my very first day working with the collection and its design stuck with me, and I could not stop thinking about it.

Made of cast and polished aluminum by the Italian kitchenware company Alessi, the tool measures 14 centimetres (5. Twenty five years on, the napkin is now in the Alessi Museum and housed within the permanent collection at MoMA, New York. Born in Granerolo, Verbania, in 1916, Carlo Alessi studied technical design at the OMAR institute in Novara.For instance, their "Juicy Salif" citrus squeezer, designed by Philippe Starck, resembles a spaceship rather than a traditional kitchen tool. Classic, great, but unfortunately 2 out of 3 of the small rubber plugs that it is on came off right away. In a publication released by Alessi the 25th anniversary of the design, Philippe Starck states that the original intent of the product was not to actually be functional but to spark conversation. Alessi is now a B Corp, a company which strives to maximise the positive impact they have on their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment, by using the business as a force for regeneration and sustainability.

Created in cast mirror polished aluminium with nylon protective feet, the pointed base of the squeezing body guides the juice directly into a glass or jug placed underneath. And when questions arose (regarding a bookshelf that needed clever assembly), their representatives in Finland were so helpful and thoughtful. Alberto Alessi famously referred to the juicer as a 'Ëœbig joke', playing with the idea that beautiful form should always follow function.

Both now are collectors' items, though an urban legend perpetuates the idea that the anthracite version is rarer than the gold-plated one. One of the hallmarks of Alessi's design philosophy is its attention to detail and the use of high-quality materials. One of the most iconic designs of our time, the transparent Louis Ghost chair, was one of the results of the cooperation with Kartell. It’s an conceptual squeezer though… an “what if”… It’s a dream and a desire, but never fulfilled… so, it’s indeed a statement to the vain desires of men.