Features

• Alberto Gozzi was born at Ghemme (Novara) in 1939. His career developed in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, and he has developed extensive experience in all fields of the hotel business. Alberto Gozzi is passionately interested in the culture and art of hospitality and has been involved in numerous Alessi table and kitchen projects. He also coordinated the research that led to the creation of the "La Cintura di Orione" and with Alberto Alessi was co-author of the book of the same name: "La Cintura di Orione" - Longanesi & C. - History, technique, and use of metal cooking recipients for haute cuisine. He also created the 49 recipes for Aldo Rossi’s "La Cubica". He divides his time between research, teaching at the "E. Maggia" training college and Stresa’s "Hospes" tourism and hotel studies center, as well as being a catering consultant (Costa Crociere, Autogrill, others). He is a lecturer in the specialization courses for teachers for hotel management schools organized by the Ministry of Education, a tutor for the John White Corse Training Center I.B.A., and an honorary member of A.I.B.E.S. [Italian Association of Bartenders and Supporters], founder member and president of ASS.I.D.A.R. Apart from cooking, where his excellence is proven, he is a lover of classical music, jogging, and cycling. Since 1993 he has been working at Rome's Quirinal Palace as Superintendent of its table and kitchen sectors: he was originally sought by the then-President of the Italian Republic, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, and his appointment was reconfirmed by the new President, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
• The Nuovo Milano cutlery set, designed by Ettore Sottsass, has become a classic. The author wanted this tableware to be "smooth as an ocean rock", with a soft and rounded shape. A triumph of functional design, the Nuovo Milano set won the XVIth Compasso d'Oro award.
• Born in Innsbruck in 1917, he is known the world over as one of the initiators of the revolution in architecture and design which led away from the rigid functionalism of the years prior to and following the Second World War. A great and influential Maestro of Italian design, the energy of his language and the vitality of his color and line contrast sharply with any intellectualism and rigidity. He died in December 2007.