Marcel Wanders, who is known for his quirky creations, has once again teamed with Alessi to design a new tableware and household accessories range. The renowned Italian homeware brand’s new autumn/winter collection brought all the fun of the circus to this year’s Maison & Objet interior design and decoration show, which was fittingly themed around games.
Wanders brings to this Circus Collection his sense of wonder and whimsy to the tabletop and household accessories collection, which will no doubt bring feelings of surprise and happiness, just as if we were at the circus. Bold colors merge with stainless steel, glass, and bone china, bringing the objects to life as if they were each wearing a costume. Take a look!
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The “Alessi Circus” Collection consists of 29 products including the five limited-edition Officina Alessi pieces. Each object is characterized by rhomboidal, circular, striped and pointed geometric patterns, in a perfect balance of colors, alternating between white, black, yellow, red, gold and silver.
Wanders created a collection of five classic household utensils that he reimagined as family heirlooms. Designed to be collectible and passed on from generation to generation, the limited edition pieces are mostly made of stainless steel and only 999 of each piece will be made. Check out the magic characters:
THE JESTER (gilberto) – wine opener 
<<Obsessed with opening bottles, wine-drunk joker, gilberto, expresses himself not only with words but with sounds in general. always laughing, shouting, jumping, maniacally gesturing>>
THE STRONGMAN (marcello) – nutcracker
<<growing up stomping grapes in his parents’ vineyard, marcello soon discovered his love for demolition. as his muscles grew bigger, female attention grew more intense and marcello’s confidence also grew. going from stomping grapes to squeezing olives to hardcore nutcracking, marcello’s shaped oily body is the dream of many women. they should beware, marcello is not only good at breaking nuts but also hearts>>
THE RINGLEADER (massimo) – call bell
<<With a never-ending bell sound in his head no one can blame massimo for being a bit mad. from his high seat he sings out orders with his resonating voice as he is chauffeured around by his hungry little monkey. in massimo’s head, he’s still the leader and everyone lets him believe so, but in fact, he lost that position a long time ago when the bell sound took over his mind. luckily, massimo’s big belly is the basis of a beautifully strong voice so no one sees a reason to burst his bubble. massimo can happily keep collecting applause in front of a full audience>>
the candyman’ (alberto) – candy dispenser 
<<a hyperactive sugar addict, alberto stays in control only when his mouth is filled with sweets. as he travels the world, he collects sweet treats in his hat as tasty memories. once, alberto fell in love with a pretty belgian praline, but as his addiction grew stronger than his love, the sweet piece of chocolate very soon ended up in his stomach. he has still not forgiven himself for his terrible action, but he will remember the delicious taste for eternity.>>
the ballerina’ (valentina) – musical box 
<<great belly dancer, but after getting discovered at a street performance by a well-known choreographer, valentina fell in love with the gracious postures and the spinning movements of ballet. this little mouse had never seen a more promising ballerina and decided to dedicate all of his time to make her the best. now, two years later, they are seen together on red carpets all over the world, not only as colleagues but as today’s most shining couple.>>
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