Alessi has released a range of products designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA, as part of the Italian tableware brand’s Spring/Summer 2007 collection (via dezain).

Fruit Basket Family (above) is a stainless steel range consisting of a tea service, storage tins, a tray and several other pieces, all shaped like apples and pears.

SANAA have also designed a set of bone china mocha cups (above) as part of the Fruit Basket family, plus a set of four stainless steel coffee spoons (top image) with handles shaped like stylised branches.

Fruit Family teapot

Sugar bowl

Sugar and cream set

Kitchen box (small)

Kitchen box (large)

Creamer