Who is Alberto Alessi?

Alberto Alessi took over management of Alessi, which designs everyday objects out of plastic and stainless steel. I hope this helped more than the last person.

The last person wrote that he 'invented' the products, he didn't he just designed them (the apperance not the function)

Alberto Alessi was born in arona Italy and when to law school. He is famous for creating products for the kitchen. He created many different products that could be used for cooking eating and drinking. Many of his design are made out of metal. - HOW THIS GIVES MORE OF A BACKGROUND ON WHO HE IS.

In 1935, Carlo Alessi was named chief designer.

In 1945 he ascended to chief executive and designed the coffee service Bombé, an industrial piece manufactured in four sizes. That same year Carlo's younger brother, E Alessi, joined the company as a technician.

By the 1980s, Alberto Alessi took over the management of Alessi and launched the Alessi company into the design decade through collaborations with designers and architects such as Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, Richard Sapper, and Achille Castiglioni. In 2004 Alessi launched the 'Tea & Coffee Towers', with a new generation of architects such as Wiel Arets, Zaha Hadid, Toyo Ito, Tom Kovac, Greg Lynn, MVRDV, Jean Nouvel, and UN Studio.

Among the best known of the company's product range are Richard Sapper's kettle with a two-tone whistle, Michael Graves' kettle with the bird shaped whistle, Massimo Giacon's Mr Suicide, and Philippe Starck's playful three-legged Juicy Salifcitrus squeezer.

In 2006, the company reclassified its products under three lines: A di Alessi (products with lower price points), Alessi (the main collection) and Officina Alessi (the most experimental and limited edition pieces). 2006 also saw the opening of Alessi's first New York Cityflagship store in SoHo.