Vase For Alessi By Mario Botta

Mario Botta (born 1943) Vase for Alessi Polished stainless steel Contemporary design edition, Italy This vase, designed by Mario Botta for the manufacturer Alessi, powerfully illustrates the architect's transition to the field of decorative arts, while retaining the fundamental principles of his formal language. The piece consists of a slender, inclined, and partially open volume, resting on a play of angular planes that evoke both architectural stability and a controlled dynamic tension. Made of polished stainless steel, the vase is distinguished by the quality of its reflective surfaces, which capture and fragment the surrounding light, accentuating the geometric rigor of the form. The oblique opening breaks the symmetry and introduces a strong sculptural dimension, transforming the utilitarian object into a true sculptural presence. This creation encapsulates Mario Botta's approach: a search for monumentality on a domestic scale, where the object becomes a micro-architecture. The vase perfectly embodies Alessi's philosophy, which entrusts leading architects with the mission of reinventing everyday uses through radical, elegant, and timeless forms. At the crossroads of industrial design and contemporary sculpture, this piece testifies to a fruitful dialogue between function, geometric abstraction, and architectural expression.