Alessi Ossidiana MT18 Espresso Coffee Maker

Fully aware of an object’s narrative ability, Sicilian architect Mario Trimarchi has designed Alessi's “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.

The moka pot can be used on electric and gas stoves. The moka pot is made of aluminium, so it does not work on induction stoves, and it cannot be machine washed.