Alessi PSJS Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer, Aluminium, Mirror Polished

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The Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Squeezer, designed by Philippe Starck, is an icon of revolutionary kitchenware.

In our Orientations series, members of the LGBTQIA+ community explore an object that resonates with their identity. The juice then flows down along the side edges of the tapered body and is finally concentrated by the pointed end straight into the drinking glass. The Product Sustainability Framework, our criteria of sustainable design, helps you find the most sustainable products in our selection. Made of cast and polished aluminum by the Italian kitchenware company Alessi, the tool measures 14 centimetres (5. In my work with the Modernist Collection at the Museum, I was to come across an object that I would later discover to be the most controversial lemon squeezer in history—at least, that is how designer Philippe Starck describes it.Alessi is now a B Corp, a company which strives to maximise the positive impact they have on their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment, by using the business as a force for regeneration and sustainability. jpg Alessi GBP Aluminium juicy-salif-lemon-squeezer Juicy Salif lemon squeezer by Alessi A truly iconic object and symbol not only of Philippe Starck but of Alessi itself, this citrus squeezer - as revolutionary as it is surprisingly functional - was sketched in its essentials by Starck during a holiday by the sea in Italy, on a pizzeria napkin.

Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director, Philippe Starck is certainly all of the above, but more than anything else he is an honest man directly descended from the Renaissance artists.For the tenth anniversary of its launch, 10,000 Juicy Salifs were issued, individually numbered and gold-plated. Each product is crafted with precision and a meticulous approach, ensuring that it not only serves its purpose but also stands the test of time. Starck has publicly stated that his citrus reamer was "not meant to squeeze lemons" but "to start conversations". The iconic Alessi Philipps Starck Juicer - also known as the 'Juicy Salif' has to be one of the most recognisable items from the Alessi range. This distinctive elongated shape is inspired by the shape of a squid, which came to Starck when squeezing lemon juice over some calamari in a pizzeria whilst on holidays in Italy.