Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Izinto Zasekhishini Competition Category.

InsimbiIzinto Zasekhishini· 2026

Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo

by Yaoyun Hu and Yunsong Liu

Client: Daodun

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Izinto Zasekhishini Category

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The Design

About Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo

I-Gemini yibhodwe lekhofi elihlanganisekayo elihlanganisa ukuphuza kwekhofi ngesandla kanye nokuphuza nge-moka pot kudivayisi eyodwa. Ingxenye yokugaya ihlanganiswe emzimbeni webhodwe, ngakho kudingeka amathuluzi amancane ahlukene futhi kusetshenziswa indawo encane. Ubucolo bempuphu yekhofi buhlelwa ngokuphendula isivalo. Ukucindezela phansi ingxenye yokugaya kuvala umgodi wokuphuma kwempuphu bese kuqala indlela yokupheka ye-moka. Uma iphepha lokuhluza libekwa ngaphakathi kwengxenye yokugaya, ukuphuza ngesandla kuyenzeka. Izingxenye eziningi zenziwe ngepulasitiki elingasetshenziswa kabusha, kanti ezinye izingxenye zenziwe ngensimbi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo 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. Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo 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. Gemini Ibhodwe Lekhofi Elihlanganisekayo 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: 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
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Optional Image #3: Designer Yunsong Liu
Optional Image #4: Designer Yunsong Liu