After Marc Newson’s Shaker “Cosmo” and Jasper Morrison’s “Bolly” bottle cooler, here is the next episode in the bar and wines saga that over the last few years we have been writing for the new century.
Ron Arad has excelled himself creating a small family of objects that, as usual, are not only heavily iconic on the aesthetic plane, but each is hallmarked by an innovative, curious performance: the twisted shape of the shaker should make you think that the liquid inside is going to “twist”, then there is the “spindle-type” movement of the stirrer and the handbag-style two-bottle cooler that you can even hang from the table, which are just some of the more appealing examples of the attention-grabbing effect that is achieved with an unexpected application of a specific shape/function to a completely new typological context.
Marta Sansoni, on the other hand, is offering us her double wall steel ice bottle stand, a handsome example of the historic and precious matelassé process for metals.
Arad Ron
Born in Tel Aviv in 1951, he lives and works in London. He has created world-famous pieces, from Rover Chair and Well Tempered Chair to the Bookworm bookcase. He designs for Kartell, Moroso , Driade, Fiam.
Consulting - Gozzi Alberto
Alberto Gozzi was born at Ghemme (Novara) in 1939.
His career developed in France, Germany, UK and Switzerland, and he has developed extensive experience in all fields of the hotel business.
Alberto Gozzi is passionately interested in the culture and art of hospitality and has been involved in numerous Alessi table and kitchen projects.
He also coordinated the research that led to the creation of the “La Cintura di Orione” and with Alberto Alessi was co-author of the book of the same name: “La Cintura di Orione”- Longanesi & C. - History, technique and use of metal cooking recipients for haute cuisine.
He also created the 49 recipes for Aldo Rossi’s “La Cubica”.
He divides his time between research, teaching at the “E. Maggia” training college and at Stresa’s “Hospes” tourism and hotel studies centre, as well as being a catering consultant (Costa Crociere, Autogrill, others).
He is a lecturer at the specialization courses for teachers for hotel management schools organised by the Ministry of Education, a tutor for the John White Corse Training Center I.B.A., honorary member of A.I.B.E.S.[Italian association of bartenders and supporters], founder member and president of ASS.I.D.A.R.
Apart from cooking, where his excellence is proven, he is a lover of classical music, jogging and cycling.
Since 1993 he has been working at Rome’s Quirinal Palace as Superintendent of its table and kitchen sectors: he was originally sought by the then-President of the Italian Republic, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and his appointment was reconfirmed by the new President, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
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