Alessi Italian espresso maker Grey/Silver/Metal Metal. Dimensions: Capacity:
15 cl – Ø 9 x H 13.5 cm (width with handle: 16 cm). Renaissance of a
popular icon … In the “designers’ coffee makers” collection, Alessi
couldn’t resist including the interpretation by British architect David
Chipperfield. The Moka coffee maker pays tribute to Alfonso Bialetti, who in
1931 invented the famous Italian espresso machine, the Moka Express. With its
octagonal shape inspired by Futurism and Art Deco, Moka has established itself
as an archetype in its category. It’s one of the first outstanding examples
of Italian design. In fact, the Moka has left a lasting impression on the minds
of Italians and others, and its iconic status persists to this day.
Architect-designer David Chipperfield set out to reflect on the evolution of the
Moka archetype, with greater use of the vocabulary of contemporary design.
Chipperfield has captured the essence of a popular icon and focused on the
details. With its reassuring gurgling, which announces every morning that the
coffee is brewing, the Italian coffee maker has created a place in our
imagination.David Chipperfield explains his work: “The Moka coffee maker has
established itself as a generic typology, just like a bottle opener, a pair of
glasses or scissors, or any other everyday item whose identity is both known and
undetermined. It has managed to find its place, not just in our kitchens, but in
the rituals of our daily life. Its unique identity and the feeling of
familiarity it evokes in us are not only the product of its likable silhouette,
but also the soft materiality that comes from its cast aluminium body, the
inimitable creaking it emits when screwed or unscrewed. It is truly amazing to
see how this small object, as complex and effective as it is, has become so
democratic that it requires no invitation or instructions to burst into our
daily lives. So why try to reinterpret it, in that case? Maybe just to reinforce
what it already was." All burners except induction.
