Skip to content
Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo by Chao Shun Liang

Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo by Chao Shun Liang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Ibikoresho by'Igikoni Competition Category.


IfezaIbikoresho by'Igikoni· 2023

Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo

by Chao Shun Liang

Client: Re-Wish Ltd.

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Ibikoresho by'Igikoni Category

42,462

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #151068

Colors

The Design

About Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo

Air Kiss yagenewe kugumana ibishyimbo bya kawa igihe kirekire. Umupfundikizo wacyo uhetamye ujya muri kanseri kugira ngo ukore ku bishyimbo, usohora umwuka urenze urugero kandi ugabanye guhura na ogisijeni, ukomeza uburyohe n'impumuro y'ibishyimbo bya kawa. Umupfundikizo urimo kandi dome ya convex ishobora kuzamurwa byoroshye ukoresheje urutoki mumasegonda imwe. Air Kiss nayo yita kubyo ukunda yemerera abakoresha gushyiramo ikirango cya kawa, cyangwa kwandika amanota y'ibanga y'abakoresha kuri base-touch base ishobora guhanagurwa byoroshye na gusiba. Ntibikiri imyanda kubidukikije.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Air Kiss Ikawa Y'ibishyimbo ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Air Kiss is specially designed to keep coffee fresher for longer! Its lid maximizes the function of one-way valve on the coffee bag, it gets into the canister to kiss the coffee bean in order to reduce the contact from oxygen. With the least air to keep coffee bean breathing, extend the flavor and aromatics. The airtight lid has an ergonomics shape, with a turning angle can simply be lifted by one finger tip. 1 second to push in, and 1 second to lift up!
Dimensions & Packaging
1/4 Pound: 120mm x120mm x 76 mm.
1/2 Pound: 120mm x 120mm x 114mm.
1 Pound: 120mm x 120mm x 190mm.

Can be stacked to save space
Tags
Coffee bean storage, airtight, coffee canister, vacuum coffee canister, keep coffee bean fresh, 3 sizes for your choice, stack up, all parts recyclable
Production Technology
Air Kiss is made of borosilicate glass, reduces odor residue
and more durable with its thermal shock resistant. The airtight lid is made of food grade silicone, compacts with 18/8 stainless steel in central touching area. All parts are recyclable and dish washer safe, easy to clean.
Design Challenge
The soft touch lid of Air Kiss has many wavy circle down the bottom, which is specially designed to absorb glass manufacturing tolerances. Compacts with 18/8 stainless steel in central touching area for reducing odor residue, and increases the stability on maximising the one-way valve function.

The lid comes in an elegant shape, and many wavy circles on the bottom around the edge. When pushing the lid into canister, it squeezes extra air out to keep coffee bean fresh for longer! With an ergonomics convex top on the lid, which is specially designed to put a finger tip in then lift it up in just 1 second!
Research
The first step of brewing a cup of coffee is getting the coffee bean, it could take up to 1 min from opening the coffee bag, grab the coffee bean, squeezing the extra air, to folding the bag back.

With vacuum coffee bean storage, which loses the vacuum in few hours or days depending on its sealing quality.

General food canisters increase the coffee bean in contact with the oxygen and moisture, whilst the amount of coffee bean in the canister decreases.

Air Kiss kicks all above hassle away, with a finger tip to lift the lid in just 1 second, and 1 second to seal it airtight. Keep the coffee bean fresher for longer!
Inspiration
From the second a coffee bag is opened, the coffee gets in touch with oxygen and starts to stale. We deliver the natural way to keep just enough air to let coffee bean breath, extend its freshness to hold the flavour and aromatics longer.

"Air Kiss" aims to simplize the coffee making procedure, no more coffee bag folding frustration. With your finger tips, 1 second to push the lid into the "Air Kiss" canister, and 1 second to lift the lid!
Project Duration
Air Kiss will be launched in 2023
Operation Flow
Have had enough hassle each time opening the coffee bag?
Air Kiss is designed to grab the coffee bean in 1 second, and with a challenging task to keep the bean fresh and longer!

Its elegant curve lid goes into the canister and kisses the bean, no matter how much bean left in the canister it can always squeeze the extra air and away from moisture.

The ergonomics convex top on the lid is specially designed to put a finger tip in, with the turning angle to lift it up in just 1 second!

3 sizes for your choice, and can be stacked to save space!

Air Kiss also cares about your personal taste! Either cutting the coffee tag and place it in front, or just write your secret score on the soft touched base which can be simply erased by an eraser. No more waste for our environment, Air Kiss cares about the earth as much as you do!
Patents
Patent Pending.
Patent Holder: Chao-Shun Liang & Chia-Hsin Wu.
2023.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Chao-Shun Liang, Air Kiss, 2023
Image #2: Photographer Chao-Shun Liang, Air Kiss, 2023
Image #3: Photographer Chao-Shun Liang, Air Kiss, 2023
Image #4: Photographer Chia-Hsin Wu, Air Kiss, 2023
Image #5: Photographer Chia-Hsin Wu, Air Kiss, 2023

Sponsored

Explore Beyond Designers.org

Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

The A' Design Award is an international, juried accolade for good design. Take part in the A' Design Award to get an opportunity to earn meritocratic recognition, gain fame, prestige and publicity for your work. Nominate your work for the A' Design Award and compete for the coveted A' Design Prize.

Nominate