Last spring, as retail sales were tanking worldwide, the Italian design firm Alessi ramped up. On Wednesday, at its flagship Soho store in New York, the company announced that it would unveil three collections in 2010 instead of the usual two, so as to accommodate the firm's record number of products (see the collections in this slideshow).
From curvaceous mixing bowls, done in collaboration with the world's most renowned pastry chef, to a cunning bathroom trash can, conceived by one of the masters of Italian design, the spring collection offers an extraordinary marriage of form and function, as well as a resounding vote of optimism that the global economy is poised for a sharp rebound.
Asked about last year's sales, Silvano Guglielmazzi, from Alessi headquarters in Crucinallo, Italy, was candid: "Usually, when sales are bad in one region, they're better in another," he said, over cappuccino and pastries at the coffee...
From curvaceous mixing bowls, done in collaboration with the world's most renowned pastry chef, to a cunning bathroom trash can, conceived by one of the masters of Italian design, the spring collection offers an extraordinary marriage of form and function, as well as a resounding vote of optimism that the global economy is poised for a sharp rebound.
Asked about last year's sales, Silvano Guglielmazzi, from Alessi headquarters in Crucinallo, Italy, was candid: "Usually, when sales are bad in one region, they're better in another," he said, over cappuccino and pastries at the coffee...
- 1/28/2010
- by Linda Tischler
- Fast Company
The first photos of the Spencer Dock Bridge by Amanda Levete Architects.
It won't be until 2010 that Amanda Levete Architects completes the Spencer Docks bridge in Dublin, but today they released the first official photos of the work. It's gonna be a beaut.
The 131-foot bridge is to be the crown jewel of Dublin's new light-rail line extension, and a larger effort to revitalize the Dublin's inner city and docks. When completed, it'll overlook the stunning Linear Park, currently under construction.
The bridge itself will handle tram, automobile, and pedetrian traffic. The swale you see on the side of the bridge provides a scenic overlook for walkers. The fluid, undulating design--which was meant to make the entire bridge appear to be one seamless whole--was created by casting the concrete with styrofoam blocks cut using Cnc milling. The project represents one of the largest-ever uses of that technique.
The bridge was...
It won't be until 2010 that Amanda Levete Architects completes the Spencer Docks bridge in Dublin, but today they released the first official photos of the work. It's gonna be a beaut.
The 131-foot bridge is to be the crown jewel of Dublin's new light-rail line extension, and a larger effort to revitalize the Dublin's inner city and docks. When completed, it'll overlook the stunning Linear Park, currently under construction.
The bridge itself will handle tram, automobile, and pedetrian traffic. The swale you see on the side of the bridge provides a scenic overlook for walkers. The fluid, undulating design--which was meant to make the entire bridge appear to be one seamless whole--was created by casting the concrete with styrofoam blocks cut using Cnc milling. The project represents one of the largest-ever uses of that technique.
The bridge was...
- 7/10/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
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