Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer

The Alessi Juicy Salif is a citrus juicer with the presence of a small spacecraft. Designed by Philippe Starck, it’s cast in aluminium with a mirror-polished finish, so the space-age look isn’t just a clever name. This is kitchen equipment that wants to stay out on the counter, not disappear into a drawer after breakfast.

At 30.5 cm tall, it deserves a little measuring before you commit to that display spot. Anyone who enjoys an interesting object as much as what it does will be glad to get this at 30.5 cm tall, citrus squeezing included. The citrus-squeezing gives the sculpture a job.

If all you want is a way to get some fresh juice, the dramatic design may not matter much. For the friend who treats kitchenware as part of the decor, though, that’s the whole appeal: a useful object with a distinctly otherworldly presence.