The special, large collection of kitchen accessories he has designed are objects derived from a study of each region of Italy, based on traditional culinary specialties from each one. “The object of this exercise is not stylistic or functional as an end in itself,” he explains. “It’s a collection that tells a “para-industrial” story about Italy, filtered through the tools, tasks and traditions of regional cuisine. I wanted each object to possess a character that was not merely industrial, but a mix of artisanship and serial production.”

Italian Tools is composed of 20 objects, one for each region, connected to traditional produce, a consumption-related habit, or a need that Fusillo remarked during his reconnaissance mission of the Italian territory.

Lazio is represented by a piece of cutlery with which to soak up the sauce of the pasta in an elegant manner. Trentino has received a walking stick equipped to detach apples from trees during walks. Valle d’Aosta is honoured with a moka espresso maker that has an outer layer of wood, in order to grasp it without the handle and pour – a gesture similar to the drinking of grolla (a kind of spiked coffee of friendship) in company.

Tuscany is a glass straw in different shapes that change the moves of the sommelier during wine tasting. The Marche are portrayed by a decanter made to marinate fish in wine. Lombardy gets a chisel with which to chip off pieces of torrone (nougat), an object that is similar to the tool used in Tuscany to break marble. All these and more are designed with care and a hint of minimalism.