Alessi Arran Serving Trays
ARRAN SERVING TRAYS
ARRAN SERVING TRAYS
Designed by Enzo Mari
Designed by Enzo Mari in 1961, Arran is reborn in a unique version resulting from the Alessi - C.P. Company collaboration.
Crafted from stainless steel at the Alessi plant, it features a black PVD finish that evolves over time: a tribute to C.P. Company’s garment dyeing, capable of transforming with use.
DESIGNER
ENZO MARI
Born in 1932 in the province of Novara, the artist began his work with research into visual perception and later turned his attention to children's games, graphics, design and architecture.
The five-time Compasso d'Oro award winner has been described as "the critical conscience of design" and is regarded as one of the leading theorists in this field.
His works are exhibited in the world's leading art and design museums; he is the author of several essays, including "Project and Passion". He has worked with leading design companies.
He has developed some of his most popular and radical designs for Alessi, such as Ecolo:
flower vases that you can also make yourself by recycling plastic bottles. He passed away in 2020.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Alessi
PRODUCT TYPE
Tray
YEAR PRODUCTION STARTED
2026
FEATURES
The laser-engraved co-branded logo recalls the graphic layout of technical drawing title blocks, celebrating the factory’s manufacturing culture. A mutual exchange between matter and design.
COLLECTION
Arran
SHAPE
Rectangular
PRODUCTION
Made in Italy
MATERIAL
Rectangular tray in stainless steel with PVD coating, black. Limited edition C.P. Company.
CODE
90068 CP
COLOR
Black
DESIGNER
Enzo Mari
DIMENSION
- Width : 25.00 cm
- Height : 4.00 cm
- Length : 48.00 cm
USE
Serving any item
RETURN
Free returns within 60 days
DETAIL
STORY
These objects are born from an exploration of the Alessi and C.P. Company archives. Pure and technical forms unite Richard Sapper’s 9090 espresso maker, Enzo Mari’s Arran tray, and Jean Nouvel’s cups, here reinterpreted with a black PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) finish, executed after manual sandblasting.
This coating, which involves depositing an ultra-thin layer of metal onto the surface, is a tribute to C.P. Company’s textile tradition transposed onto metal: by evolving over time, it generates a patina that enhances the material character and uniqueness of the object.
ALESSI C.P. COMPANY
“Visiting Alessi, I understood everything: what lies behind our products is incredibly similar; we share a wealth of analogies, a common matrix.” — Lorenzo Osti The Alessi - C.P. Company collection reveals a tapestry of affinities between iconic Italian design houses.
Despite the distance between product categories and raw materials, the vision is specular: research and experimentation are the driving forces for both. Whether in the metal workshop or the textile chemistry lab, innovation is born from an incessant process of trial and error that has generated two historical archives from which the companies still draw today, transforming them into living tools of creation. A collection that celebrates design culture, where technique meets emotion in a continuous dialogue between matter, design, and the avant-garde.
