The object
Philippe Starck designed the Juicy Salif citrus squeezer for Alessi, turning a kitchen tool into a recognizably sculptural manufactured object. Cooper Hewitt calls the three-legged product iconic, and Starck’s current studio biography records 2025 projects in his active practice.
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What Philippe did
designed Alessi’s three-legged Juicy Salif citrus squeezer
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Why it matters
Juicy Salif is a frequently exhibited and discussed example of late-twentieth-century product design entering everyday domestic culture.
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Living-status check
Starck’s current official biography records his 2025 Milan Design Week work.