Alessi - Sakura Adachi - Dinner set (2) - ''Food a Porter'' - Box in thermoplastic resin. Bottle in colored 18/10 stainless steel, grey and thermoplastic resin

One ''Food à porter'' lunch box and bottle desgined by Sakura Adachi for Alessi Italy.

The ''Food à porter'' lunch box was also designed as a fashion accessory: the name expresses both the function of the object and the stand-out aesthetic value desired/imagined by the designer for this product. A beautiful object, to be shown off, to be worn as a stylish bag. In the project there are also two references to Japanese culture: those bento boxes where the lunch items are arranged in a careful and visually pleasing way; and the lacquered objects recalled by the alternation of glossy and opaque surfaces of the box's three containers.

The three containers are held together by a silicone band delivered in two different versions (see pictures). A single band that wraps the three containers and allows you to store the box inside a bag or a backpack, or a double band that ends in two handles and turns the lunch box into a handbag.

Spacious, compact and extremely versatile, thanks to the division into three containers and the option to use the two sealed lids provided, depending on the type of food you wish to carry: a sandwich with a yoghurt and a piece of fruit, pasta, rice , soup..

If warming your food, the containers are suitable for microwave heating only. On the lids there is a small opening, closed by a small silicone cap, marked with the maximum microwave times. Before placing the container into the microwave, the cap must be opened so that the steam produced can escape during heating (see pictures). The box is dishwasher safe.

The ''Food à porter'' bottle, created primarily for water from an ecological point of view, has two steel walls enclosing an air cavity between them providing thermal insulation properties that maintain both hot and cold drinks at the desired temperature for a long time. The bottle is made of a scratch resistant varnish and fitted with a non-slip silicone rubber base. The bottle comes with an infuser and filter that can be inserted to make teas, herbal teas or infusions. Easy to clean, the bottle is dishwasher safe while the thermoplastic resin lid. Hand washable, with lukewarm water.

Lunch Box:
19x10 – h cm 13,5

Bottle:
Height 23 cm
Ø cm 7,5.
capacity of 500 ml

This ''Food à porter'' lunch box and bottle are in a new and unused condition. Delivered with original manuals and packaging.

Before using the object please read the manual carefully.

About Alessi:
Alessi, a renowned Italian design brand founded in 1921, has become a symbol of cutting-edge design and innovative craftsmanship, especially in Postmodernism and Contemporary design as well as some Bauhaus objects. Over the decades, it has collaborated with iconic designers such as Alessandro Mendini, Aldo Rossi, Ettore Sottsass (a founder of the Memphis group), Michael Graves, Marcel Wanders, Richard Sapper, Zaha Hadid, the Bouroullec brothers, Tom Kovac, Toyo Ito, Jean Nouvel, Ron Arad, and Gio Ponti. These collaborations have cemented Alessi's reputation for creating timeless, functional pieces that double as works of art. This marks Alessi’s spot in the design industry with brands like Vitra, Cassina, Artemide/Danese Milano, Kartell, Knoll and Flos which underlined the brands innovation, credibility and quality. The most celebrated design is Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif citrus squeezer, which almost became Alessi’s brand symbol in the minds of design lovers. Alessi's ability to work with groundbreaking figures in the design world echoes the timeless impact of designers like Arne Jacobsen, Eames, Verner Panton and Alvar Aalto whose minimalist approach shares a kinship with Alessi’s sleek designs. Similarly, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier and Jean Prouvé's dedication to functionalism aligns with Alessi's ethos of merging beauty and utility. This makes Alessi a brand with high impact and rich marriage with fundamental design DNA.
More recently, a collaboration with Virgil Abloh's creative agency (famous for their Nike, Ikea art and Louis Vuitton design) infused a fresh, modern sensibility into Alessi’s offerings.

About Sakura Adachi:
Born in Aichi, Japan in 1977, Sakura Adachi obtained BA in Industrial & Craft Design at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London. Since 2004, she has been living and working in Milan and has collaborated some well-known design studios. She has won many awards including Red Dot Design Award. She was a teaching staff at Istituto Europeo di Design Milan. Since 2014, she is a lecturer on Industrial Design course at ISIA in Pordenone, Italy.