Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada by Akachi Okafor

Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada by Akachi Okafor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qalabka Guriga Competition Category.

BirQalabka Guriga· 2025

Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada

by Akachi Okafor

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qalabka Guriga Category

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The Design

About Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada

Qoraalka Buugga: Almia waa kariye hawo oo dhowr shaqo leh oo loogu talagalay karinta korka miiska iyo u adeegga cuntada miiska. Digsi ku dhex jira oo qaabkiisu la mid yahay foornada Dutch ayaa hayaya cuntada intii la karinayo, waxaana si toos ah loo qaadi karaa miiska cashada. Jirka wareegsan wuxuu isku xidhaa dambiisha iyo qolofka guud isaga dhigaya hal qaab isku xigta, dhabarradana leh dhammaad qallalan oo jilicsan. Nidaam fudud ayaa u oggolaanaya isticmaalaha inuu faraha ku sallaxo si uu u doorto karinta hawada, dubidda ama qallajinta, oo uu u dejiyo waqtiga iyo heerkulka, ka dibna riixo bilowga. Almia waxaa loogu talagalay inay ku habboonaato dekedaha guryaha iyo isticmaalka jikada labadaba.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Almia Shaqada Koowaad: Kariyaha Hawada waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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