Pomo summer season: Memphis Group founding member Michele De Lucchi has designed a ribbed aluminium coffee moka for Alessi, which will launch during London Design and style Festival 2015.
De Lucchi worked with Italian coffee organization Illy for 15 years to build the espresso maker named Pulcina – the Italian word for “chick”.
The layout is formed from two connected balls that are surrounded by horizontal metal rings to create a stepped profile.
“The title Pulcina refers to the shape of its interior, the component on the inside that’s hidden from view,” said De Lucchi. “It is plump, bulbous, has a stepped silhouette and a red handle. Not surprisingly, the spout recalls a beak.”
The Italian designer was a single of the founding members of the 1980s Memphis Group, which is credited with introducing Postmodernism into layout. His very best acknowledged patterns for the group include the First Chair, comprising circles and spheres, and a set of pastel-coloured appliances with unusual shapes.
De Lucchi’s new coffee maker is currently being produced by Italian brand Alessi, which has a catalogue that attributes some of the most iconic Postmodern kitchenware types, which includes the conical 9093 kettle by Michael Graves and the UFO-like Juicy Salif lemon squeezer by Philippe Starck.
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Pulcina’s internal shape is developed to automatically end filtering the coffee at the correct moment, minimising the spitting of hot coffee by way of the spout that occurs when the liquid boils.
“The professionals at Illy’s investigation and improvement laboratory identified some essential modifications to be produced to the espresso maker that would minimize, and nearly eliminate, the so-called Stromboli-volcano result,” explained Alberto Alessi.
The aluminium layout is ideal for use on gasoline, electric or glass-ceramic hobs, even though its insulated plastic manage – available in red or black – makes it possible for it to be picked up whilst sizzling.
Reminiscent of a chick’s beak, the spout is shaped like a “V” to avoid drips following pouring.
“It is known as Pulcina simply because I developed it in the Chioso in which my personal studio is situated,” stated De Lucchi. “There, I function alone creating my little sculptures and carrying out my little drawings.”
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“Originally, the Chioso was a huge chicken coop with several hens, roosters and chicks. An epidemic in the yr I was born caused them all to die, so in a sense, I can say that I was the only chick that survived.”
Pulcina will be accessible in one-cup, 3-cup and 6-cup versions. The 3-cup edition of Pulcina is set to launch exclusively at London division shop Selfridges in the course of the city’s yearly design and style festival, which is taking area from 19 to 27 September 2015.
One more Postmodern-influenced assortment that will make its debut for the event is a range of residence add-ons and jewellery from London design store Darkroom.
