Ossidiana Espresso/Coffee Maker by Alessi

Description

Fully aware of an object’s narrative ability, Sicilian architect Mario Trimarchi has designed the “Ossidiana” espresso coffee maker. Like his other projects, this one is based on memories and fragments of images, told through the form of an article. “Ossidiana” embraces the memory of the various sides of the traditional moka coffee pot and those of obsidian, the volcanic stone it is named after.

Available in three sizes — 1, 3, and 6 cups (those are espresso cups!)

Material: thermoplastic resin,aluminium casting
Dimensions: (1-cup) 2.76″Dia x 5.12″H, (3-cup) 4.73″L x 3.35″W x 6.89″H, (3-cup) 5.40″L x 3.94″W x 8.86″H
Capacity: (1-cup) 2.4 fl oz, (3-cup) 5.1 fl oz, (3-cup) 10.1 fl oz

See the Ossidiana collection.

Mario Trimarchi

Designer and architect, he believes in the project as a tool to spread poetry in the world of things. Director of the Domus Academy Master in Design from 1990 to 1993, he was part of the Olivetti Design Studio, designing cash dispenser and personal computers. In 1999 he founded FRAGILE, a corporate identity studio that he led together with Frida Doveil, designing brands and communication systems for Alessi, Banca Intesa, Cariparma, Coop Italia, Fiera Milano, Gebana, Olivetti, Poltrona Frau, Poste Italiane. In 2016 he won the Compasso d’Oro with the Ossidiana coffee maker for Alessi. Former Professor of Corporate Identity at the Faculty of Architecture in Genoa, he currently teaches Brand Design at Naba and Product Design at Abadir Academy. He draws day and night.