Wiel's design takes its place in a series of designer coffee markers that represent milestones in the history of this household item: Sapper's 9090 (1979), Dalisi's Napoletana (1987), Rossi's " La Conica "(1984 ), and " La Cupola " (1988),the " Mix Italia " by King-Kong (1993), Graves' " Pelicano" (1995), and Lissoni's "Pina"  (2006).

 The " coffee.it " espresso coffee maker ( along with the " salt.it " salt mill, the " pepper.it " pepper mill and the "screw.it " corkscrew, presented here ) express the characteristics design features of this artypical architect, above all his skill in achieving a fine balance between the component parts (though without being minimalist in the detrimental sense) and the inclusion of a high level of intellectual complexity of forme. I think that his sensitivity in the use of steel in these new designs has led to highly sophisticated results, an expressive intensity that generates the unique feel of Lightness and Consistency that hallmarks his work.