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The end of minimalism

Posted on November 1st 2008

Stefano Giovannoni’s OrienTales opens a new chapter in the collaboration between Alessi and the National Palace Museum of Taiwan.

Following on the success of the Chin Family range of table accessories, Stefano Giovannoni’s OrienTales opens a new chapter in the collaboration between Alessi and the National Palace Museum of Taiwan. OrienTales is inspired by a world made flat by the Internet, the new commercial ventures made possible by globalisation and the cultural crossovers that have opened new horizons. According to Giovannoni, the Far East has the potential to refresh the West’s cultural vision after the end of minimalism.

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Stefano Giovannoni has excelled as both an industrial and interior designer. At times graciously utilitarian, his plastic designs often exhibit an impish playfulness. His pop-coloured tableware for Alessi is a prize example. Fruit Mama, his deliriously quirky reinterpretation of the fruit bowl, also suggests his avant garde leanings.

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