bialetti’s stovetop icon reimagined
A speculative Hermès x Bialetti Moka Pot revisits one of the most familiar objects in domestic design and filters it through an equestrian lens. The project has been conceived by designer Jane Morelli as a speculative collaboration and imagines how the Parisian house and the Italian coffee maker might converge.
The concept’s core is the classic Bialetti Moka Pot, iconic for its compact build of faceted aluminum. In this proposal, the upper chamber is recast in Hermès orange with a sculpted horse forming the lid’s finial and body. The animal’s legs extend down the sides of the upper chamber to transform the pot into a small stovetop design object.
visualizations courtesy Jane Morelli
equestrian motifs to echo the spirit of hermès
Designer Jane Morelli’s Hermès concept works because it respects the geometry of the original Bialetti Moka Pot. The cream octagonal base remains intact, its weight and proportion grounding the more expressive top. A brushed metal band at the joint is inscribed with the names Hermès and Bialetti.
The handle shifts to a warm brown tone that suggests Hermès leather. Opposite it, the spout keeps its familiar angle, maintaining the object’s functional logic. The horse form above reads as a continuous mass, its neck rising from the lid and aligning with the pot’s central axis.
the concept extends into a matching espresso cup
a moka pot paired with matching espresso cups
The Hermès x Bialetti Moka Pot concept extends into a matching espresso cup, where the handle becomes a horse in profile. The head crowns the rim while a ribbed tail arcs downward and back to meet the body of the cup. The porcelain surface is cream with a thin dark line tracing the lip, and the Hermès mark sits inside the bowl. Its scale and intricate linework encourage a close reading of detail at hand level.
Beneath it, the saucer takes the shape of a horseshoe. A curved orange insert follows one side, and a recessed channel accommodates a small spoon. The composition organizes the tabletop into defined zones for cup, cutlery, and accent. It treats the place setting as a miniature plan, with edges and contours guiding use.
The full set is imagined to be housed in a walnut case lined with light fabric. The interior is partitioned to hold the Moka Pot, two cups, saucers, and accessories in fitted compartments.
the espresso cup’s handle becomes a horse in profile
a saucer takes the shape of a horseshoe with a curved orange insert
the full set is imagined to be housed in a walnut case lined with light fabric
project info:
name: Hermès x Bialetti Moka Pot Concept
designer: Jane Morelli | @jane_morelli
status: concept
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