Almia Gaisa fritētājs by Akachi Okafor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Dzelzs balva A' Design Award in Sadzīves tehnikas dizains Competition Category.

DzelzsSadzīves tehnika· 2025

Almia Gaisa fritētājs

by Akachi Okafor

Dzelzs balva A' Design Award Winner in Sadzīves tehnika Category

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The Design

About Almia Gaisa fritētājs

Almia ir daudzfunkcionāls gaisa fritētājs, kas paredzēts gatavošanai uz virtuves darba virsmas un pasniegšanai galdā. Iebūvēts katls holandiešu cepeškrāsns stilā notur ēdienu gatavošanas laikā un to var tieši nest uz pusdienu galdu. Noapaļotais korpuss savieno grozu un galveno korpusu vienā nepārtrauktā formā, un virsmām ir mīksts matēts apdares slānis. Vienkāršs interfeiss ļauj lietotājam ar pirksta vilkšanas kustību izvēlēties gaisa cepšanu, cepšanu cepeškrāsnī vai žāvēšanu, iestatīt laiku un temperatūru, un nospiest pogu, lai sāktu darbību. Almia ir paredzēta gan mājas interjeram, gan lietošanai virtuvē.

The Recognition

About the Dzelzs balva A' Design Award

Almia Gaisa fritētājs ir Dzelzs balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir labiem dizainiem, kas atbilst profesionālajām un rūpnieciskajām prasībām, kādas sagaidāmas no labi izstrādātiem darbiem. Dzelzs ieguvēji parāda to radītāju lielo prasmi, augsto specializāciju, ekspertu izpratni un radošo spēju. Sagaidāms, ka Almia Gaisa fritētājs būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts darbs, praktisks un inovatīvs. Šis ar Dzelzs balvu apbalvotais dizains integrē nozares labāko praksi un tam ir kompetentas tehniskās īpašības, kas saistītas ar zinātību un talantu. Almia Gaisa fritētājs tiek cienīts par rūpību un ir izstrādāts, lai uzlabotu dzīves kvalitāti un palīdzētu padarīt pasauli labāku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: ALMIA represents a decor-complementary product seamlessly transitioning from an air fryer on the countertop to a ready-made meal on the dinner table, courtesy of its integrated Dutch-oven style pot. Serving as the evolution of the conventional air fryer, ALMIA embodies a soft matte aesthetic and a balanced user interface tailored to the needs of meal preparation, effortlessly guiding users from kitchen to dinner table without missing a beat
Tags: Airfryer, Appliance, Countertop, Tabletop, Cooking
Design Challenge: Ideating around the very build of the airfryer to create a design form that harmoniously blending the basket and main body took the most consideration. What curves, form continuity, and shape can be most effective were constant questions?
Research: After creating a competitor analysis chart with over 50 air fryers within the market, I defined their strengths, concerns, and flaws of the features. Two Venn diagrams were create to define the forms and features within those air fryers. One that overlapped "Microwave", "Basket" and "Toaster Oven" forms and one that overlapped "Airfryer", "Pressure Cooker", and "Oven" centered features. Using that quantitative data, I performed secondary research to understand drivers and restraints as well.
Inspiration: While airfryers are growing rapidly in customer ownership as one of the highest trending kitchen appliances, the function and aesthetics have been stagnant with industrial and metal forward materials. With research into the competitive market and user current sensibilities, ALMIA serves as advancement to the to the current architecture of Airfryer and complements ones interior design sense.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2023 and finished in April 2024 in Phoenix, AZ
Operation Flow: After turning on ALMIA, simply swipe to your preferred cooking setting whether it'd be airfry, bake, or dehydrate, pick the time and temperature for your meal, and press to start. After your meal is prepared, simple bring the pot from the airfryer instantly to the table fore your to enjoy
Team Members: Designer: Akachi Okafor