We call her La Olly, affectionately, as if she were one of the family. We like to think of her there at our table, at your table, ready to make even the simplest gesture, like adding a drizzle of olive oil to your dishes, elegant. Yes, because here at Barazzoni, we never stop thinking with our minds and hearts in unison. Functionality and aesthetics, which always go hand in hand, came together in 2021 to design OLLY, our oil cruet. It's a piece conceived by Barazzoni in collaboration with Claudio Bellini, our artistic director and internationally renowned designer. And it's a piece born from a simple need: to bring a highly refined design product to the everyday table, yet at an affordable price.
Olly, the beauty of simplicity, and the 2022 Red Dot Design Awards
Our Olly has a revolutionary charm: who says a design object has to be expensive? She is the material embodiment of democratic (yet classy) design intended for everyday use. A design that becomes a work of art, so much so that the Olly oil cruet proudly won the Red Dot Design Award for Product Design 2022. The jury of one of the world's most important design awards, which since 1955 has honored the exceptional quality of designers and manufacturers, explained the award thusly: "With its rigorously applied design language, this oil cruet achieves a timeless elegance, underscored by the high-quality materials used."
Barazzoni and the art of transforming an oil cruet into a masterpiece
The Olly truly resembles a timeless work of art. Its organic, essential design focuses on minimal yet fluid lines, which taper gracefully towards the top, making it sinuous and elegant, yet also easy to handle and ergonomic.
Olly, a stainless steel container with an organic design to maintain the organoleptic properties of the oil unaltered.
Olly seems to embody Brancusi's slender, aerodynamic sculptures and Modigliani's portraits of women with long, sinuous necks: its simple yet sophisticated form, reaching toward the sky, is extraordinarily graceful. The mirror-polished surface of 18/10 stainless steel, a material that has become Barazzoni's signature, gives it a contemporary twist and a special shine. But the stainless steel we use to create this little marvel also guarantees optimal preservation of the yellow gold, the pride of our beautiful country, because it protects it from light, air, and odors, preserving its healthful and organoleptic properties. It's therefore perfect for showcasing itself while food is being prepared, especially if the kitchen is open and guests are sharing the pleasure of preparing food in company. What if, on the other hand, it were believed that Italians are cooking less and spending less time at a beautiful table? Olly's basic yet captivating design and affordable price are designed for everyone, but especially for those who have lost sight of this pleasure. They can rediscover the profound meaning of sharing a meal, with our Olly making everything even more beautiful.
