Almia Ifreyi Yomoya by Akachi Okafor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Izinto Zasendlini Competition Category.

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Almia Ifreyi Yomoya

by Akachi Okafor

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Into Yasendlini Category

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The Design

About Almia Ifreyi Yomoya

I-Almia iyi-airfryer enemisebenzi eminingi eyakhelwe ukupheka phezu kwekhawuntha kanye nokusetha itafula lokudlela. Ibhodwe elihlanganisiwe elifana nesitayela se-Dutch oven libamba ukudla ngesikhathi kupheka futhi lingathwalwa liyiswe ngqo etafuleni lokudlela. Umzimba oyindilinga uhlanganisa ubhasikidi nesitsha esikhulu sibe isakhiwo esisodwa esiqhubekayo, futhi izindawo zangaphandle zinesigqoko esithambile esingacwazimuli. Isixhumi esilula esisebenzisayo sivumela umsebenzisi ukuthi asudle ukuze akhethe ukuthosa ngomoya, ukubhaka noma ukomisa, asethe isikhathi nezinga lokushisa, bese acindezela ukuze aqale. I-Almia yakhelwe ukufaneleka nasezindlini zasekhaya kanye nasekusetshenzisweni kwasekhishini.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Almia Ifreyi Yomoya iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Almia Ifreyi Yomoya ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Almia Ifreyi Yomoya iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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