Alessi AMO01 MEGAPTERA CENTER PIECE │ ANDREA MORGANTE | 2011

Design: Andrea Morgante, 2011
Material: 18/10 mirror polished stainless steel
Size: B. 26 x H. 4 x D. 45cm / B. 10,4 x H 1.6 x D 18 inches



Andrea Morgante’s instict made him design this Centrepiece in a very particular way. The steel tray’s surface alters its shape in the most natural way when it receives a weight. “This is what Megaptera whales do when feeding, expanding their ventral grooves to accommodate a larger volume of water. The ribbing of the tray expresses the gentle surface’s deformation while optimizing its structural rigidity, without increasing the thickness of the metal sheet”. (Andrea Morgante).