ACACIA HONEY DIPPER

9090 mocha by Alessi. isn't just the first espresso coffee maker in the brand's history, it was also Alessi's first object for the kitchen after the 1930s, the first of Alessi's many Compasso d'Oro awards (1979), Alessi's first object to be inducted into the Permanent Design Collection at the New York MOMA. Of course it's the best-loved Alessi coffee maker, as well as Alessi's first "amphibious object", i.e. it is for kitchen use, but with its high design it can also be brought directly to the table.

 

The 9091 was Alessi's first designer kettle, ushering in a long and successful tradition. The central element in the design is the brass whistle which, when the steam exits, produces a short and pleasant melody. Richard Sapper wanted to avoid the usual anxiety-generating noise produced by other kettles then on the market, and by following this exquisitely poetic philosophy he produced what is probably the first multisensory object for the kitchen. 

9093 Kettle by Alessi. This iconic kettle with the bird that sings when the water has boiled was a great success when it was introduced in 1985, and for Alessi it represented a meeting of great design and mass production methods, a combination that Michael Graves worked hard to achieve, applying his personal visual code which fused influences from Art Deco to Pop Art and even the language of cartoons. A true must-have in every kitchen. 

9096 Creamer by Alessi. This creamer is one of the first projects in the large and successful collection of items designed for Alessi by American designer and architect Michael Graves. Graves's very personal visual code is evident here in a series of influences that range from Art Deco and Pop Art through to the language of cartoons. Thanks to this incredible design approach, the items in this collection became internationally recognised icons of 1980s and 1990s design.