Villeroy & Boch Switch 3

Ideal for al fresco dining, the Switch-3 collection lends a crisp and friendly atmosphere to the dining experience. Evoking the feel of an orchard near the sea, various design elements blend together to create a refreshing environment. Beginning with a crisp white background, each item combines a number of complementary features such as cobalt blue leaves, a blue and white checked motif, refreshing clusters of lemon trees, and a bird nesting amongst a stylized floral branch. Saturated washes of green and blue adorn select items with a sponge-like effect adding an attractive detail to this fresh collection. The five interchanging patterns include within the collection are Switch-3, Switch-3 Castell, Switch-3 Cordoba, Switch-3 Corfu, and Switch-3 Costa. Crafted from durable porcelain, the dishes withstand frequent use and are safe in the microwave and dishwasher.

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Villeroy & Boch Twist Alea

Enjoy the endless days of summer throughout the year with Villeroy & Boch’s Twist Alea tableware. Combining citrus hues and bold blocks of color, this mix-and-match series creates a sunlit backdrop that brightens both casual and intimately formal dining decors. Every piece in the collection showcases a tile mosaic design in vibrant yellows, greens, blues, and oranges over a crisp, white background. The Twist Caro version maintains a purist sensibility with a simple emerald trim that ties all the colors together. For a little more flair, the Twist Limone variation adds a wash of soft lemon with a subtle dot pattern and rich teal edging. Twist Verde goes green with a lime infusion framed by light peach accents. Choose all pieces from one line or combine from them all for an exceptionally cheerful table. Made in Germany and Luxembourg from vitrified porcelain with a protective top glaze, this tableware goes safely in the microwave and dishwasher.

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Villeroy & Boch Vieux Luxembourg

Vieux Luxembourg sets a timeless table in that ever-captivating combination of blue and white. Made in Germany of vitreous china that is microwave- and dishwasher-safe, the creamy dinnerware displays dainty sprays of dark blue flowers. Borders, cups, and bowls are pleasingly sculpted with curving ridges, and edges are rimmed with a delicate line of matching blue. Square plates and bowls add a unique contrast. Creating a unified kitchen and dining room look, the large collection includes not only place settings, serving pieces, and accessories such as a canister set and jam jars, but durable CeramicPlus baking dishes that can go straight from the refrigerator to a pre-heated oven. First introduced in 1768, Vieux Luxembourg is truly a pattern for the ages.

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Villeroy & Boch Vivian

Inspired by the “Golden Twenties”, Vivian weds Art deco Influences with classic modern thinking. Pure white bone china lavishly trimmed in bands of gold and black features ziggurat corners, an iconic look for the period. A stepped detail is featured on handles as well as serving pieces. This is a collection that is at once elegant and chic. Vivian Tobacco, Vivian Bourbon or Vivian Gold are meant to be mixed and matched. Vivian Tobacco – features a sophisticated floral decoration in contrasting shades of walnut and ivory. Vivian Bourbon has a subtle graphic treatment in ivory and white. Vivian Gold features ribbons of gold accented with classic black. Dishwasher safe.

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Villeroy & Boch Wildberries

With elegance and grace, Wildberries stylishly infuses a contemporary retro design with the delicacy of dainty blooms. Effortlessly combining flowing lines, rimless edges, and rounded proportions with a variety of wildflowers, berries, and butterflies set upon sprays of greenery, this garden-inspired design incorporates a distinctly modern style with color and softness. Wildberries coordinates with the pure white Anmut collection for a truly unique table. Crafted from fine bone china, the dinnerware is durable enough to be placed in the dishwasher and microwave.

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Alessi has been awarded with the Design Plus 2009

12 December 2008

Design Plus jury, that met on Dec. 4, awarded the following Alessi
with Design Plus 2009:

Banana Bros
Salt and pepper set / Salz und Pfeffer Set
Banana Kid
Sugar bowl / Zuckerdose
Goldfish
Egg cup / Eierbecher
Secret Fish
All-purpose box / Allzweckbox
Paradise Birds
Salt and pepper set / Salz und Pfeffer Set
Forest Gump
Condiment set / Menage
Design: Stefano Giovannoni

Glass Family
Wine glass set / Weingläser
Design: Jasper Morrison

Disco volante
Double wall tray / doppelwandiges Tablett
Design: Pierro Lissoni

The selected products will be presented in a special show during Ambiente 2009 in the foyer between hall 5.1 and 6.1.

After Ambiente the products will be on show at the Museum of Applied Arts, Frankfurt on Main. Together with products of previous years they will contribute to the fund, out of which the museum will perform design oriented exhibitions.

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Best in glass decanters

ELEGANT: The Swan decanter brings out the best in your wine

By THEUNIS BATES | Time Magazine | Wednesday, May. 07, 2008

The Riedel family has never stamped its name on a single bottle of wine. But over the past 50 years, this Austrian clan of master glassmakers has done more to enhance the oenophile`s pleasure than almost any winemaking dynasty. The Riedel revolution began in the 1960s, when the firm created the world`s first line of wine glasses shaped specifically for different grape verieties. Now Riedel has designed a new set of leadcrystal decanters inspired by the bird life of Murano, the Venetian island famed for ist glassware. The three decanters boast an avian grace: the Swan`s swooping body, the Flamingo`s long slender neck and the Paloma`s dove-like curves. And as with any Riedel product, they are masterpieces of function as well as form. Exposing wine to oxygen for a few hours before pouring can improve its taste (thanks to a chemical reaction known as aeration), so each of the $490 decanters has been shaped to maximize a wine`s contact with the air as you empty the bottle into it.

Although the decanters might look unwieldy – the Swan and Flamingo stand two feet (0.6m) tall – they are perfectly balanced to prevent spillage. So you won`t lose a drop when you`re filling your dinner guest`s glasses.

(By Theunis Bates – Time Magazine)