Alessi "Mami Gold Saucer Mocha Cup set of 6

Manufacturer's Description The "Alessi" collection expresses the finest industrial mass productions of our sector, both from the point of view of design and of production quality With the "Mami" range of cookware, tableware and glassware, Giovannoni has managed to cast off the shackles of his irrepressibly fun and impossibly popular designs for the Family Follows Fiction line. Proving the breadth of his talent, he has managed to create a tantalisingly curvaceous and elegant design thread that runs unbroken through a staggering range of kitchen and everyday essentials. Combining beautiful aesthetics with the highest standard in functionality and manufacturing, the "Mami" range has the ability to transform every aspect of the cooking and dining experience. Stefano Giovannoni started working for Alessi in 1989 with his fellow Florentine, Guido Venturini as the "King-Kong" partnership. From then on he has designed for the Alessi 2001 production, developing into one of the most admired designers in Italy. His playful expressions found a great empathy when Alessi stressed the technical envelope in quality plastic products. He's the designer of our famous Merdolino toilet brush, the fruit Mama and Mary Biscuit box. He has also created steel pans such as the Alessi "Mami" which show his talent in designing interesting products even when confronted with straight criteria presented in these different technical areas. "A 'born again' designer par excellence, bearing a vague resemblance to a rumpled teddy bear, a man who looks like he might be anything except a much-acclaimed designer, Stefano conceals one of the most explosive talents I have ever had the good fortune to come across. He's not happy to be classified as 'one of the young', he feels he is destined for the designer hall of fame, and he wants to have his share of acclaim with 'masters'. He'll no doubt get there, even if he is a little grizzly and impatient at times. - Alberto Alessi, The Dream Factory