Alessi — 9091 FM | Richard Sapper Officina whistling kettle

There is something almost musical about the moment water reaches a boil. With the Alessi 9091 FM, that moment literally becomes a composition: the two-note brass whistle - a minor-third chord, designed not to disturb but to announce - transforms an everyday gesture into a small domestic ceremony. The body is made of 18/10 stainless steel, with a precise, pared-back shape, almost industrial in its straightforward volume. The black polyamide handle confidently balances the metal silhouette, offering a firm and comfortable grip even with hot hands. Richard Sapper, a German designer with a refined engineering background, conceived this kettle in 1983 for Officina Alessi - the research and experimentation laboratory that Alberto Alessi opened in those years to explore the boundaries between industrial design and material culture. Over time, the 9091 has become one of the most iconic objects of twentieth-century Italian design, featured in the permanent collections of museums such as MoMA in New York. The two-tone whistle was developed with master craftsmen in Hagen, Germany, who specialized in constructing steam whistles for locomotives: a detail that reveals how capable Sapper was of bringing large-scale industry into the domestic sphere. We chose it for Stilmobili because it represents exactly what we believe in: objects that stand the test of time because they are born from a genuine idea. It is the ideal kettle for those who consider the kitchen a space for thought as well as practicality, and who want even the most familiar tools to have a story to tell. The magnetic steel base makes it compatible with induction cooktops, without compromising a gram of its original elegance. Design notes: capacity 2 liters, height 19 cm, diameter 16.5 cm. Compatible with all cooktops, including induction. 18/10 stainless steel, brass whistle, black polyamide handle.