Gemini Modulinis kavinukas by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Gemini Modulinis kavinukas by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Kepimo, stalo, gėrimų ir virimo indų dizainas Competition Category.

GeležinisVirtuvės reikmenys· 2026

Gemini Modulinis kavinukas

by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Client: Daodun

Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Virtuvės reikmenys Category

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The Design

About Gemini Modulinis kavinukas

Gemini – tai modulinis kavinukas, viename prietaise sujungiantis rankinį kavos plikymą ir moka kavinuko ruošimo būdą. Malimo komponentas integruotas į korpusą, todėl reikia mažiau atskirų įrankių ir užimama mažiau vietos. Kavos maltos smulkumas reguliuojamas sukant dangtelį. Paspaudus malimo komponentą žemyn, uždaromas maltos kavos išleidimo kanalas ir įjungiamas moka ruošimo režimas. Į malimo komponentą įdėjus filtravimo popierių, galimas rankinis plikymas. Dauguma dalių pagamintos iš perdirbamo plastiko, o kai kurios dalys – iš metalo.

The Recognition

About the Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Gemini Modulinis kavinukas laimėjo Geležinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą geriems dizainams, atitinkantiems profesinius ir pramoninius reikalavimus, kurių tikimasi iš gerai suprojektuotų kūrinių. Geležies laureatai rodo didelius kūrėjų įgūdžius, aukštą specializaciją, ekspertinį supratimą ir kūrybinį gebėjimą. Tikimasi, kad Gemini Modulinis kavinukas bus aukštai vertinamas, žavimas ir brangus kūrinys, praktiškas ir novatoriškas. Šis Geležiniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas integruoja geriausias pramonės praktikas ir turi kompetentingas technines savybes, susietas su patirtimi ir talentu. Gemini Modulinis kavinukas gerbiamas už kruopštumą ir sukurtas taip, kad gerintų gyvenimo kokybę ir padėtų padaryti pasaulį geresne vieta.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Gemini is a design that integrates hand-brewed coffee and a mocha pot. Users can choose different ways to make coffee according to their personal preferences. In addition, it incorporates a grinding component, allowing users to adjust the coarseness of the coffee grounds.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width100mm×Depth100mm×Height 200mm
Tags: Quick replacement, modularization, coffee brewing
Production Technology: Most coffee brewers are made of recyclable plastic, and some are made of metal. Barbecue grills are made of degradable mycelium, and grills are made of metal.
Design Challenge: Gemini's biggest challenge lies in how to combine hand-brewed coffee and steamed coffee, achieving a quick transition while still maintaining the experience. In addition, we studied the steam structure and grinding components of Mocha to integrate grinding with hand brewing and steaming coffee, reducing the need for tools. The design of the shape is also a major challenge. It is necessary to ensure the overall integrity after assembly and also take into account the aesthetic appeal of each individual unit after disassembly and assembly.
Research: We conducted a step-by-step experience and analysis of the production methods of hand-brewed and steamed coffee, and found that the current production methods are rather complicated, with a large number of tools and taking up a lot of space. In addition, we disassembled the principles of the mocha pot and grinding tools, proposed three combined methods and realized the principles through 3D printing, and conducted steaming experiments for the improved methods.
Inspiration: Gemini's inspiration comes from the experience of making coffee. There are many tools for making coffee, which take up a lot of space. Therefore, we want to design a coffee pot that combines a grinding component, retaining the experience of both hand-brewed coffee and mocha Pots, allowing users to choose different brewing methods according to their own preferences.
Project Duration: The project was launched in Beijing in May 2025 and completed in Beijing in December 2025.
Operation Flow: The user can adjust the grinding fineness by rotating the lid, press down the grinding component to block the powder drop port, and enter the brewing mode. When the filter paper is combined with the grinding component, users can make coffee by hand brewing, completing the switch between hand-brewed and steamed coffee.
Team Members: Designer: Yaoyun Hu
Designer: Yunsong Liu
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Yaoyun Hu
Optional Image #1: Designer Yaoyun Hu
Optional Image #2: Designer Yaoyun Hu
Optional Image #3: Designer Yunsong Liu
Optional Image #4: Designer Yunsong Liu