Alessi - Mediterraneo napkin holder

The nature of the seabed is the inspiration for the Mediterraneo cup holder. Emma Silvestris and LPWK celebrate the coral, transferring into the metal the magical and symbolic aura of the underwater world. Made of stainless steel, the Mediteraneo cup holder brings on the table light and essential shapes that populate the sea.

Emma Silvestris

Born in Salerno in 1962, Emma Silvestris lives and works in Bari. After graduating in literature, specializing in foreign literature and Art History, she devoted herself to teaching and research. Since 1990 he has been involved in design, participating in the activities of the Studio Speciale of Bari. Eclectic and versatile designer, she manages to combine in her projects soft and feminine shapes, the rigor and elegance of geometry, the use of symbols of ancient tradition.

Alessi

Alessi founded in 1921 as a Workshop for the processing of brass and nickel-silver plates, with foundry, it is recognized for the high quality of its products. In nearly a century of history it has gradually evolved to become a leading exponent of the "Factories of Italian design".
The Company is open to change and international development and also deeply rooted in the tradition and cultural background of its territory. Alessi continues to be synonymous with craft objects made with the help of machines. Today Alessi’s goal is to translate the search for the most advanced cultural, aesthetic, executive and functional quality into the industrial production series. The design product stems from the constant search for mediation between art and industry, between the "Immensity of the Creative Possible" and the needs of the market. The company’s commitment is to constantly work on a boundary line, balancing the most advanced expressions of creativity with the needs of the audience. Alessi has been called a "dream factory". Indeed, through its products it aspires to make its contribution to responding to a desire for people's  happiness, to the need for Art and Poetry common to all people.