Klix Advanta Vending Machine by Florian Seidl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Silver A' Design Award in Office and Business Appliances Design Competition Category.
SilverOffice Appliance· 2024
Klix Advanta Vending Machine
Client: Lavazza
Silver A' Design Award Winner in Office Appliance Category
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About Klix Advanta Vending Machine
Klix Advanta matches clean design, a modern user interface with a wide selection of drinks and Lavazza at its heart! Advanta is designed to redefine the vending machine experience. Giving shape and expression to technology and brand values through exceptional taste and a balance of efficiency and elegance. The patented in cup technology delivers drinks without any cross contamination. Ingredients are sealed in the innovative eco cup. Made with sustainably sourced paper and coated with water based barrier it is the first paper cup without plastic lining.
The Recognition
About the Silver A' Design Award
Klix Advanta Vending Machine is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Klix Advanta Vending Machine is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Klix Advanta Vending Machine is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
We wanted to create a clean and modern design that puts the focus of the formal expression towards the user.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
There were two main design principles. We wanted to create a clean and modern design that puts the focus of the formal expression towards the user. The second one was the idea to group the entire user interaction in one single and well structured island in the center.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
The product is currently in production and should be for a while.
Grand Interview
Your innovative approach to sustainable design in the Klix Advanta Vending Machine, particularly the development of the first paper cup without plastic lining, represents a significant breakthrough - could you walk us through the research and development process that led to this eco-friendly solution?
Material choices are really important in product design and they define the footprint and impact a product has. In this case this is valid for the design of the product itself, but also for the cups and all the other materials the vending machine processes. The eco cup here are our first attempt in providing a solution without a plastic lining. Quite a challenging development.
The Klix Advanta Vending Machine's sleek interface design seamlessly balances efficiency with elegance - what inspired your decision to concentrate the formal expression on the front of the machine, and how did this influence the user interaction experience?
Designing a vending machine isn't easy. In this specific product segment the main cabinet is almost always made from folded sheet metal, which really limits the shapes that can be achieved. So when we decided to have a hybrid door construction - with a structural metal frame and an pressure formed external shell - we had an opportunity to be much more expressive in this area and towards the user.
As the Silver A' Design Award winner in the Office and Business Appliances category, the Klix Advanta Vending Machine showcases exceptional integration of brand values with technological innovation - could you elaborate on how you maintained Lavazza's premium identity while revolutionizing the vending experience?
Well, maintaining our own identity and established form language in design isn't really blocking us from exploring some new directions and extending our brand to different segments and product categories. The premium aspect is further reinforced through our attention to detail and choice of materials and colours. Finally the reduced use of graphical elements that age quickly is an important aspect.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Advanta is designed to redefine the vending experience. Giving shape and expression to innovative technology and brand values through great taste and balance of efficiency and elegance. The patented in cup technology delivers drinks without cross contamination. Ingredients are sealed in the innovative Eco Cup. Made with sustainably sourced paper and coated with a unique water based barrier it is the very first paper cup without PE lining.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 638mm
Depth 727mm
Height 1836mm
Weight 153kg - Tags
- Lavazza, Lavazza Pro, vending machine, taste experience, coffee, espresso, tea, drinks, paper cups
- Production Technology
- The main cabinet is made from folded sheet metal, so the formal expression is concentrated on the front of the machine and towards the user. Here, the main surface creates a sensual volume, and the user interaction takes place in a clearly defined central island. The door is a hybrid construction with metal frame, large pressure formed panels, injection moulded inserts and a big touch interface. The Klix eco cup is at the core. It is the first paper cup without polyethylene lining.
- Design Challenge
- It is not easy to design a vending machine. Technical requirements and material choices have a huge impact on many design decisions.
- Research
- Development process through conceptual and formal research, 3D modelling, physical mock-ups, prototyping.
- Inspiration
- We set out to redefine and reshape the classic vending machine through a new approach and a premium taste experience. A new vision and a perfect balance of efficiency and elegance. Giving shape and expression to the innovative technology, sustainable paper cups and the values of the brand. Klix Advanta is the latest generation of our bestselling system and brings a modern user experience and contemporary design to the existing range. Klix Advanta is an expertly designed vending machine that sets new high standards for quality breaks from a multi-drink system.
- Project Duration
- The project was designed in Turin, Italy. The complete product development from initial concept to final product took about three years.
- Operation Flow
- From the factory floor to warehouses and office spaces - Klix Advanta offers a reliable and quick refreshing break every time. Supporting any location with a wide drinks range to suit every taste. The big touch interface and the dispenser are positioned in a way that makes it widely accessible. Advanta has also been designed with the operators needs in mind. They can easily restock all the drinks and change offerings to suit the needs of different workplaces quickly. The machine can be operated on free-vend and offers three different payment options: cashless, contactless, coin payment. All within a modern and attractively branded shape.
- Patents
- in-cup technology, design patent/registered design
- Team Members
- Florian Seidl
- Image Credits
- Lavazza
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