Alessi — Blow Up FC03 | Fratelli Campana stainless steel citrus basket

There is something organic and irrepressible about the form of Blow Up, as if stainless steel had decided, for once, to stop obeying geometry. The FC03 citrus fruit holder unfolds into space with a branching, chaotic structure, an interweaving of metal wires that evokes the bare branches of a winter tree, or the roots of a tropical plant caught growing out of control. Placed on a table, it transforms lemons and oranges into elements of a sculptural composition, where the boundary between functional object and work of art becomes deliberately blurred. The design bears the unmistakable signature of Fratelli Campana - Humberto and Fernando - the Brazilian architects and designers who revolutionized the language of contemporary design by bringing the untamed vitality of nature and the street into objects. With Alessi, the Campana brothers found a partner capable of translating into 18/10 stainless steel that poetic vision of controlled excess, of material multiplying and tangling without ever losing its underlying elegance. Blow Up is one of the most accomplished results of this dialogue: radical in form, refined in execution. At Stilmobili, we chose the FC03 because it perfectly expresses what we believe in: that a household object can convey thought, biography, and beauty. It is the right choice for those who want their kitchen or dining room to do more than simply function, but to have something to say. Ideal as a statement piece in contemporary settings, yet strong enough to hold its own in more classic interiors, where its disruptive energy becomes a necessary counterpoint. Project notes: 18/10 stainless steel, dimensions 36 × 35 × 31.5 cm. A structural presence that also makes an impact when the basket is empty.