A design classic by Philippe Starck straight from the 90s - the landed spaceship; more a sculpture than a lemon juicer. Each product is crafted with precision and a meticulous approach, ensuring that it not only serves its purpose but also stands the test of time. The cool space-inspired design was designed by Philippe Starck 1988 on a pizza napkin during a holiday by the sea in Italy. One of the hallmarks of Alessi's design philosophy is its attention to detail and the use of high-quality materials.

But the device is not easy to use, and its polished aluminum finish is vulnerable to corrosion and producing an unpleasant taste, as conceded in its official instructions. 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. Alberto Alessi, in a recorded video interview posted on Dezeen, said "I am very happy with this project because I consider it a big joke to everybody. Alberto Alessi was surprised and intrigued when he received the design for this lemon juicer from Philippe Starck.One of the most iconic designs of our time, the transparent Louis Ghost chair, was one of the results of the cooperation with Kartell.

Check out the Rewards icon in the bottom left of the screen to see the points you have earned with Aria.This groundbreaking citrus juicer was one of the first items Philippe Starck designed for Alessi and still remains as popular today as it was when it was first launched. The simplistic yet unforgettable form came to Starck on a pizzeria napkin during a seaside holiday in Italy. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

The Product Sustainability Framework, our criteria of sustainable design, helps you find the most sustainable products in our selection. His precocious awareness of ecological implications, his enthusiasm for imagining new lifestyles, his determination to change the world, his love of ideas, his concern with defending the intelligence of usefulness – and the usefulness of intelligence – has taken him from iconic creation to iconic creation. It is this ability to challenge norms and think outside the box that has made Alessi a trendsetter in the design industry. Made of cast and polished aluminum by the Italian kitchenware company Alessi, the tool measures 14 centimetres (5. In my work with the Modernist Collection at the Museum, I was to come across an object that I would later discover to be the most controversial lemon squeezer in history—at least, that is how designer Philippe Starck describes it.Well, it turns out that the design is really not all that practical, despite Starck’s original intent. Since first being produced in 1990, it has become a design icon, with its teardrop shaped body and slim curving legs. Starck's designs are frequently mysterious in their ambiguity—their purpose is not always at once identifiable.

Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director, Philippe Starck is certainly all of the above, but more than anything else he is an honest man directly descended from the Renaissance artists. 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.While eating a dish of squid and squeezing a lemon over it, Starck drew on the napkin his famous lemon squeezer. 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.