Born in 1951 in Ferrara, Michele De Lucchi graduated in architecture in the radical and experimental city of Florence. Movements like Cavart, Alchimia and Memphis marked the young designer's personality. Michele De Lucchi has worked in partnership with leading Italian and international companies: from Olivetti to Philips, from Siemens to Enel, Poste italiane, Telecom Italia, Intesa San Paolo, Deutsche Bank.
Founded in 1921, Alessi has always stood out for the high quality of its products. In almost a century of history, the company has gradually evolved to become one of the leading "Factories of Italian design", capable of applying its expertise and excellence in design management to many different product types.