Aldo Rossi “didn’t believe that form follows function“ says Alberto Alessi

See more design movies on Dezeen: In this movies Alberto Alessi, the Alessi president, told Dezeen that Aldo Rossi’s La Conica espresso maker defies the key principle of 20th century design that form should follow function. “[Aldo Rossi’s] practice was completely different from the usual practice of industrial design as it is taught in schools,“ Alessi says. “In schools they teach students that form follows function, but Aldo didn’t believe that.“ Read the full story on Dezeen: