ELECTRIC TOASTER Plissé Design: Michele De Lucchi WHITE Alessi

Toaster

Characteristics / Suggested use

– The outer shell is made from thermoplastic resin while the internal parts are made fromstainless steel.

-The two stainless steel tongs have grips made from thermoplastic resin which match the colour of the toaster shell; they allow slices of bread to be easily inserted into and removed from thetoaster. – The 6 browning levels can be easily adjusted with the relevantbutton.

– The reheat function allows the bread to be returned to the required temperature within 30 seconds.

– The defrost function allows bread to be thawed before toasting begins.

– The “bagel” function allows just one side of the bread to be toasted.

– The stop function automatically ejects the tongs with the bread.

– The cable is integrated: after use, it can be wound up under the base of toaster.

– The base is non-slip, ensuring safeuse.

-Easy to clean. We recommend cleaning the tongs under running water and with non-abrasive soap. -The crumb tray can be easily pulled out like a drawer. – Electrical power: 850 watt. – Available in packaging made from recycled cardboard which features a reproduction of the original sketch by the author. – It is available in four colour versions: red, grey, white and matt black. The housing and power cable are the same colour. – The tongs are sold separately.

-An object with an elegant design: the colours chosen by the author and the pleated surface offer ample reason why it is a real eye- catcher on any kitchen work surface.

In 2018, Michele De Lucchi created the “Plissé”, a kettle with a decidedly plastic and sculptural shape that quickly caught the public’s interest. With its pleated design reminiscent of a haute couture dress, a beautiful object shaped by a designer, “Plissé” soon established itself as a new icon in our domestic landscape. Continuing to explore the expressive possibilities offered by the surface shaped by a dense series of folds, De Lucchi has created a small collection of household appliances, flanking the first kettle with a juicer, a blender, a toaster and a hand blender.

“The “Plissé” kettle’s shape is defined by its folds, a technique that is quite old but still very much in use today. With the skilful and creative use of pleating, fashion designers shape fabrics and create clothes like sculptural works of art. “Plissé” was shaped starting from a folded sheet of paper, then developed and produced by Alessi as if it were a beautiful sartorial object. The folds give form to the shape, they structure it, because a form without folds is only a volume without form. The folds transform simple two-dimensional sheets into three-dimensional objects.”

Michele De Lucchi