Grundig Serenity Tekoker by Mert Ali Bukulmez

Grundig Serenity Tekoker by Mert Ali Bukulmez is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Sølv in Husholdningsapparatdesign Competition Category.

SølvHusholdningsapparat· 2020

Grundig Serenity Tekoker

by Mert Ali Bukulmez

Client: Arçelik A.Ş

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Husholdningsapparat Category

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The Design

About Grundig Serenity Tekoker

Serenity er en moderne tekoker som fokuserer på gledelig brukeropplevelse. Prosjektet fokuserer stort sett på estetiske elementer og brukeropplevelse ettersom hovedmålet antyder at produktet skal være forskjellig fra de eksisterende produktene. Tekokerens brygge er mindre enn kroppen som lar produktet se over bakken som gir unik identitet. Litt buet kropp kombinert med skiver på overflater støtter også produktets unike identitet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Grundig Serenity Tekoker er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Grundig Serenity Tekoker forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Grundig Serenity Tekoker er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Serenity is a contemporary tea maker that focuses on joyful user-experience. The project mostly focuses on aesthetic elements and user experience as the main aim suggests product to be different from the existing products. The dock of the tea maker is smaller than the body which allows product to look over the ground that brings unique identity. Slightly curved body combined with sliced surfaces also supports the unique identity of the product.
Dimensions & Packaging: 173mm(max.) x 250mm(max.) x 260mm
Tags: Tea Maker, Contemporary, Minimal, Simple, Home Appliances, Grundig
Production Technology: • Body: Polypropylene(PP) / Injection Moulding
• Handle, lid and dock: Xenoy (PBT+PC) / Injection Moulding
Design Challenge: Finding the unique and simple form for the product was the most challenging but at the same time most joyful part for me. I had to make too many sketch models and mock-ups to refine the design language to make it as simple as possible.
Research: The project was mostly focused on aesthetic elements and user-experience. The research was focused on user-experience, working principles for tea makers, components but mostly it was sketch modeling. I needed to make lots of sketches to find the most simple and unique form solutions. Literature reviews about user-experience made in detail to be able to apply good solutions regarding consumers. I had to make lots of conversations with engineers that allowed me to design the product considering production and electronics. Also focus groups made supported with interface mock-ups to get feedback from tea maker users.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the project comes from retro/futuristic style combined with Scandinavian simplicity. I aimed to design an aesthetically noticeable product combined with joyful user-experience.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in May 2019. The project is an internship project that took place when working for Arçelik Group in Istanbul/Turkey.
Operation Flow: The lower section is for boiling water it stands on the dock which connects to power. Upper section is for tea. The interaction point of the product is the lower handle. Led dots on the handle gives feedback to the user about the operation.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Arçelik A.Ş, 2019