Clivo Dessert Knife by Patricia Urquiola for Alessi
The Clivo collection by Patricia Urquiola draws on the study of plant-fiber kitchen utensils, particularly traditional Japanese bamboo tools. Its name, derived from the Latin clivus (“slope”), refers to the gesture of carving—gradually removing material to shape the form. Each piece was developed from hand-sculpted prototypes, refined through a meticulous attention to detail.
Dessert knife in steel AISI 420.
Dimensions: 7.68"L x 0.67"W
The Alessi brand is available here.
Urquiola is one of the most notable industrial designers today, having worked with three maestros of design from the last 60 years. Born in Oviedo in 1961, She attended the faculty of Architecture at the Madrid Polytechnic and at the Milan Polytechnic University where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni as her mentor. From 1990 to 1996 she was at the Product Development Office for De Padova where she co-operated with maestro Vico Magistretti. In 1996 she became design responsible at Studio Lissoni and Associates. In 2001 she opened a studio of planning where she looks after design, installations and architecture.