I don't own any of their household objects yet do admire the quality and creativity of Alessi's output.
I was looking for details on new pans by Naoto Fukasawa for a “Shiba’ collection which features on the Objects and Projects diagram below (middle column, 4th from top).
Besides this diagram, I did not find much details on the "Shiba"pans.
Instead I found about the Alessi: Ethical and Radical exhibit at Philadelphia Museum of Art which opened on November 21, 2010 and runs until April 10, 2011.
What the event covers (including Michael Graves famous 'Whistling Bird' teakettle):
"Alessi: Ethical and Radical presents Alberto Alessi’s achievements since the 1970s in producing functional designs of exceptional quality by collaborating with leading architects and designers, including Ron Arad, the Campana Brothers, Achille Castiglioni, Michael Graves, Greg Lynn, Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, Philippe Starck, and Robert Venturi. Different from any other modern manufacturer, Alessi has offered its collaborators absolute creative freedom and technical support in a series of radical, experimental projects, whether or not the results could ever be brought to production. Alessi: Ethical and Radical includes objects, drawings, videos, and photographs that demonstrate the company’s unique approach to design and unique way of working with its designers."
Objects and Projects was an exhibit that took place earlier in 2010 at International Design Museum in Munich, a reflection on Alessi, past, present, future.
I am not sure what is common and what differs between the Philadelphia and Munich events.
(* Objects and Projects illustration from Alessi website pages)