When it comes to turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, Alessi has long led the way. With its 2025 collection, the Italian design brand continues its legacy of transforming everyday objects into design icons poised for a place in design history. The new pieces feature bold silhouettes, fresh colorways, and expansions of existing lines – all functional objects that could just as easily live on a gallery pedestal as they could on a kitchen counter.
Starting your morning tea or coffee has never been easier – or chicer – thanks to the new Plissé Electric Kettle. An expansion of the Plissé series by Michele De Lucchi, the new kettle offers precise temperature control and now comes in a soft, subdued blue, in addition to the original white, black, and green. The same new hue is also available for the Plissé Toaster, creating a matching set that brings subtle elegance to any countertop.
It’s hard to believe that Enzo Mari designed the Arran Tray in 1961 (reissued in 1997), and Giulio Confalonieri envisioned the Maya Basket back 1977, as they feel as though they were designed today. With their geometric forms and knife-sharp lines, these utilitarian objects have long felt worthy of museum display. Now, they get a fresh new look in iridescent green and purple finishes, alongside the original polished stainless steel. Depending on the light and surrounding reflections, the finish shifts in tone – turning static pieces into dynamic, expressive works of art.
Exuding warmth and nodding to ancient architecture, the Yucatan and Oaxaca salt and pepper grinders, also by Michele De Lucchi, celebrate artisanal craftsmanship and creative freedom. “I reduced my project to the essentials of a column with a rotating head and then preferred to have fun at the lathe,” De Lucchi shares. “Small patterns formed that made me think of Aztec poles. This is how Yucatan and Oaxaca were born – two small wooden totems that find their place in the kitchen.”
The Anna Stick and Alessandro Stick (launching soon) revive a whimsical design from the archives of Alessandro Mendini, adding charm and character to a set of chopsticks and a coordinating stand. The chopsticks are topped with the faces of two of Mendini’s iconic characters, while the fish-shaped stand is a nod to his “Mendinigraph.” As Mendini once described it, the intention was to “create families of objects that are poetic and sympathetic, refined and allegorical, but also simple, solid and user-friendly.”
And finally, an object that needs no introduction: the La Cupola espresso coffee maker by Aldo Rossi now gets an update for modern use – it’s compatible with induction hobs. The handle and knob are available in black or the original’s iconic blue. La Cupola has always stood out for its architectural form, directly inspired by Rossi’s own interpretation: “For me, the coffee maker is a type of construction: it is a dome supported by a cylinder with certain mouldings, more or less functional and decorative – but it is a precise architecture.”
To learn more about Alessi’s 2025 collection, visit alessi.com.
Photography by Beppe Radogna.