Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zophikira, Zodyera, Makopo ndi Zophikira Competition Category.
ChitsuloZida za Kukhitchini· 2026
Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha
Client: Daodun
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Zida za Kukhitchini Category
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About Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha
Gemini ndi poto ya khofi yosinthasintha yomwe imaphatikiza njira ya kukonza khofi ndi manja komanso njira ya moka mu chipangizo chimodzi. Chida chogaya khofi chimayikidwa mkati mwa thupi la poto, choncho zipangizo zochepa zosiyana zimafunika ndipo malo ochepa amagwiritsidwa ntchito. Kunona kwa ufa wa khofi kumasinthidwa pozungulitsa chivundikiro. Kukanikiza pansi chida chogaya kumatseka potulukira ufa ndikuyambitsa njira ya kukonza ya moka. Pepala losefera likayikidwa mkati mwa chida chogaya, kukonza khofi ndi manja kumatheka. Zigawo zambiri zimapangidwa ndi pulasitiki yomwe ingagwiritsidwenso ntchito, ndipo zigawo zina zimapangidwa ndi chitsulo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Gemini Poto ya Khofi Yosinthasintha amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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