macef january 08 preview: alessi

'lily pond' sushi set

alessi will be showing new works by designer stefano giovannoni with rumiko takeda in collaboration with the
national palace museum of taiwan at macef milano from january 18- 21, 2008. the new series of tableware pieces
is named 'orien tales' and is the second collaboration between the two designers and the national palace museum
of taiwan after the previous 'chin family' series. the new series featues, 'lily pond' a sushi set, a tea and coffee
service and various other tableware pieces. 'lily pond' consists of a plate and chop sticks made from melamine as
well as the 'lily bird' soy sauce bottle, bowl, chop stick support and 'lotus' dish all made from fine bone china.
the rest of the 'orien tales' series combines plastics with ceramics in an array of vibrant colours.

more:
read designboom's interview with stefano giovannoni
if you visit the fair make sure to check out the exhibition of results from designboom's 'dining in 2015' competition


'orien tales' colllection