Designed by architect Michael Graves in 1985, this kettle is the first of a group of products designed in the 80’s and 90’s by the architect. This was the first group of products by an American designer to be included in the Alessi catalog. It opened the way for the playful design style that subsequently characterized the 90’s, and thanks to an inspired mix of post-modern and pop idioms, it has be…

The Vanishing El is a delightful short film that provides to us a nostalgic look back at Manhattan’s last elevated passenger railroad, the Third Avenue El. Part of a system of elevated railroads constructed in the late 19th century, the 3rd Avenue El outlived its counterparts, the 6th and 9th street El’s, and operated into the 1950’s when it was dismantled.
Filmed and produced by Roy Creveling, th…