Uselen: the opener of Julius Iacchetti for Alessi

Will be launched this week at the annual meeting of the “New York International Gift Fair”This opener of Alessi designed by Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti who submitted the 2011 edition of Maison et Objet and MACEF.

“Uselen” is inspired by hummingbirds, and made entirely of polished stainless steel. The long tail slips between the edges of an envelope and open it in one shot. Here is a picture of the various wooden prototypes that clarify how the form has gradually improved and simplified to facilitate the function that the object should perform. It will retail for $ 30 since March.