Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweZixhobo zokuBhaka, iTafile, ukuSela kunye nokuPheka Competition Category.

IntsimbiIzixhobo zaseKhitshini· 2026

Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli

by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Client: Daodun

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Izixhobo zaseKhitshini Category

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The Design

About Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli

IGemini yipoti yekofu eyimodyuli edibanisa ukusila ngesandla kunye nokusila ngepoti yemoka kwisixhobo esinye. Icandelo lokusila lidityaniswe kumzimba wayo, ngoko ke kufuneka izixhobo ezimbalwa ezahlukileyo kwaye kusetyenziswa isithuba esincinci. Ubucoco bemigubo yekofu bulungiswa ngokujika isiciko. Ukucinezela ezantsi icandelo lokusila kuvala indawo ephuma kuyo umgubo kuze kuqalise indlela yokusila yemoka. Xa iphepha lokuhluza libekwa ngaphakathi kwicandelo lokusila, ukusila ngesandla kuyenzeka. Uninzi lweenxalenye zenziwe ngeplastiki enokusetyenziswa kwakhona, kwaye ezinye iinxalenye zenziwe ngentsimbi.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Gemini Ipoti yeKofu eyiModyuli iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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