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Alessi.com – Alessi Functional Art and Consumer Goods

Alessi is an Italian design and research company that works in the field of applied arts. Their website at alessi.com is an extension of the company and its goals to design products that are consumer centric. The company opened in 1921 and has spent nearly a century developing artistic and functional consumer wares. With over 500 employees and craftsmen, they are among the premier functional art companies in the world. They manufacture products that are expertly crafted, machined and polished to perfection. Visitors to the site have the opportunity to view videos of the processes used in the manufacturing process and the product line. Guests of alessi.com will find a brief history of the corporation, and its current and future innovations. Links and information to the 280 shops and five corporate branches are prominently displayed. There is also an online catalog and product listing.

A special section of the site called “alessi tv” has large collection of online videos that show off the various annual collections, knives and figurines that are made. Other videos feature advertising and exhibitions. Visitors will find articles on the family heritage and founders. Also displayed are various pieces of functional art that are now permanent pieces in over a dozen of the world’s major art museums. Past and current news stories are linked to in a reporting section. Other links on alessi.com take guests to the online store, the “A-SHOP” which is a shopping cart based area where most products are available for purchase. New and interesting projects are also displayed.

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