Anna G. Corkscrew, Alessandra Medini for Alessi

Created by Milanese designer and architect Alessandro Mendini for Alessi in 1994, the Anna G. corkscrew is a playful homage to Anna Gili, a former student of Mendini. Known for the smiling face at the top of the corkscrew, the design has since inspired a range of other accessories and goods that bear a similar whimsical motif. This iteration of the Anna G. corkscrew nods to Mendini's explorations with color, featuring a thermoplastic resin body and chrome-plated zamak tooling.