RT02 Kastor Pencil Sharpener
by Rodrigo Torres from AlessiVariations
Poised and ready to gnaw on the tip of your pencil, this clever little desk pet allows you to sharpen with ease due to the sharpener located inside. The design of Kastor has been studied in great detail: the eyes, teeth, paws, and tail all contribute to defining the beaver's form. With solid construction in chrome-plated zamak, Kastor is multifunctional as a paper weight. Designed in 2013.
Alessi is a family owned Italian design company, founded in 1921. Giovanni Alessi, a talented sheet metal worker, produced items by hand for the table and home out of copper, brass and nickel-silver. He was later joined by his son Carlo who was responsible for many of the designs produced in the 1930s and early 1940s. In the mid 1940s Alessi began to work with outside designers. The current Alessi catalo is the result of a collaboration with over 500 designers from all over the world. A true work of design must be able to move people, to convey feelings, to trigger memories, to surprise, to go against the grain. From this point of view, design intended to conjure up images in people's minds, which makes them a bit happier, still has tremendous potential. --Alberto Alessi
Poised and ready to gnaw on the tip of your pencil, this clever little desk pet allows you to sharpen with ease due to the sharpener located inside. The design of Kastor has been studied in great detail: the eyes, teeth, paws, and tail all contribute to defining the beaver's form. With solid construction in chrome-plated zamak, Kastor is multifunctional as a paper weight. Designed in 2013.
Alessi is a family owned Italian design company, founded in 1921. Giovanni Alessi, a talented sheet metal worker, produced items by hand for the table and home out of copper, brass and nickel-silver. He was later joined by his son Carlo who was responsible for many of the designs produced in the 1930s and early 1940s. In the mid 1940s Alessi began to work with outside designers. The current Alessi catalo is the result of a collaboration with over 500 designers from all over the world. A true work of design must be able to move people, to convey feelings, to trigger memories, to surprise, to go against the grain. From this point of view, design intended to conjure up images in people's minds, which makes them a bit happier, still has tremendous potential. --Alberto Alessi
- Design/Year: Rodrigo Torres/2013
- Serves as a paperweight
- Operated by hand
- Rodrigo Torres created this design
- Warranty: 1 year
- Manufactured In: China
- Chrome-plated zamak
- Item: H 3.25 in , W 4 in , D 2 in
Model(s):
RT02.
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