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Industrial process:ALESSI is between mass production and artisan workshops. In this respect, almost all production is made by machines, but these productions are endowed with craftsman spirit, because the production is neither limited by the assembly line, but also very expressive. Designer's thoughts.
-Alberto Alessi
story about it
This is a story about the emotional encounter between humans and robots, the value of production craftsmanship and Twergi.
At the Italian Institute of Technology, the interaction between Giorgio Metta and his iCub, the most comprehensive humanoid robot ever developed, which represents the interaction between man and machine that ALESSI has performed since 1921 The Partnership: Machines are an extension of the human desire to create.
"Once you put a shape on a plinth, the shape immediately becomes more important and more solid: it becomes a small monument."
-Ettore Sottsass
interview
In the first exclusive interview of the centenary, Chairman Alberto Alessi joins leading figures in international architecture on the value of industrial craftsmanship.
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