For unique new household objects in stainless steel Alessi asked famous designers and architects for their ideas. In terms of form and appearance, products by Botta, Foster, Morrison and D’Urbino-Lomazzi follow a more classical line whilst Arad’s bar accessories are more organic, as are Clotet’s basket and round tray, with metal that seems more solid than liquid. The new plastics series continues the trend of personified objects becoming “little helpers” for all our household needs. “Peppino and Friends” from the series “Family Follows Fiction” are a friendly pepper mill and tea strainer in the shape of coloured plastic characters. Giovannoni’s sitting boy “Cico”, holds an egg in his head, salt in his cap and a spoon in his hand. More extraterrestrial is Venturini’s filter coffee maker “Inka”. This product, being a stranger to Italy’s kitchens, is comprised of a heat resistant glass receptacle held in the arms of an alien. Also “Bagno Alessi” has been extended with new colours and two creatures, a muscle man toilet roll holder and “Canaglia” nail clippers.