Alessi Tales, design Alessandro Mendini

In 1994 Alessandro Mendini designed the Anna G. corkscrew, manufactured by Alessi in chromed
zamak and thermoplastic resin. Approximately ten years later Alessandro M. was born, a second
corkscrew that completed an iconic couple. To celebrate their anniversary, Alessi now launches a
creative and technological exploration, a project that goes beyond giving the two characters a new
look and renews their substance by using an innovative biocomposite. Starting from the concept of
hybridization, a recurring theme in Mendini’s work, Alessi involved three different talents coming from the worlds of fashion, graphic design and painting: Arthur Arbesser, Studio Temp, and Fulvia
Mendini.

Anna G. e Alessandro M. - Parade
Pattern design Arthur Arbesser.

Anna G. e Alessandro M. - Liquid
Pattern design Studio Temp.

Anna G. e Alessandro M. - Arborea
Pattern design Fulvia Mendini.

The new and unexpected outfits , also present a special limited series of 9 numbered pieces and
an artist’s proof: high workshop objects, embellished with special treatments and accessories.
A unique reinterpretation of two classics, now developed with the use of AlkiPaper®, an innovative
biocomposite material designed to have an ecologically responsible life cycle.. The material was
developed by Alkivio Srl Società Benefit, a startup born from the collaboration between the Italian
Institute of Technology (IIT) and Novacart SpA, a world leader in the production of paper and
cardboard items for confectionery and food use.