When Munich's Die Neue Sammlung museum asked Alessi to plot the future of design, the Italian design lab, along with curator Alessandro Mendini, realized that their future lies in the simplicity of the past. The resulting exhibit, "Objects and Projects - Alessi: History and Future of an Italian Design Factory" explores the concept with a collection of their iconic greatest hits, a look at their present-day successes, and a forward-thinking series of 12 prototypes and reissues (nine of which are already slated to go into production).

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