Alessi POP-UP bottle cap remover
Debuting his introductory piece in the world of Alessi design, Giovanni Alessi Anghini — great-grandson of Alessi Italian Design Factory founder, Giovanni Alessi — made an impressive showing last year with his sleek, egg-shaped POP-UP bottle cap remover. Inspired by a droplet of water, the opener features a clever pressurized mechanism that flips off bottle tops and a magnet designed to grasp the cap once removed. Boasting a polished stainless steel finish, the opener is a fine example of a successful marriage between functionality and beauty. Along with endless bottle caps, the curvaceous innovation also captured the 2008 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
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jopa said | 27 March, 2009
It is a work of art. Both the opener and the article. Exquisitely stated comments.