Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi by Florian Seidl

Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi by Florian Seidl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Izinto Zasendlini Competition Category.

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Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi

by Florian Seidl

Client: Lavazza

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

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The Design

About Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi

I-Tabli iwuhlelo olusha lwe-Lavazza futhi lumelela inguquko emhlabeni wekhofi elipakethwe ngokwehlukana. Nakuba imishini yamakhephusuli ilula kakhulu futhi inikeza ulwazi olumnandi lokunambitha kanye nekhwalithi ehlala inganqamuki, iphinde ibe nomthelela omkhulu emvelweni. Ngenxa yaleso sizathu, i-Lavazza yasungula uhlelo olungenawo nhlobo amakhephusuli. Awukho i-aluminium, awukho uplastiki futhi awukho unwabuzelo — kuphela ikhofi eligayiwe eliyi-100%.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award

Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi iwinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo yeklasi yokuqala, emangalisayo nephawulekile. Abawinile beGolide yimiklamo emisha kakhulu, enombono ongaphambili futhi egqamile ebonisa ubuhlakani, ukuhlakanipha nobuchule babaklami babo. Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto entsha edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka isitayela futhi ebalulekile elethe inani elingakaze libonwe. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award ungumgomo omangalisayo nohlonishwayo osiza kakhulu futhi osunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Tabli Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Umshini Wekhofi idala imizwa ejulile yesifiso, ivuse intshiseko, ikhuthaze ukudala futhi iyasiheha.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Although capsule machines provide exceptional convenience and consistently deliver high quality coffee, their environmental footprint is considerable. To address this challenge, Lavazza has introduced an entirely capsule free system. The tabs are the innovative shape in which the ground coffee is presented. The appliance continues the commitment to sustainability. Repairable and made in Europe, with a high percentage of post consumer recycled plastic and low energy consumption.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: 165mm / 390mm / 330mm
Weight: 4,5kg
Power 1450W, Voltage 220-240, Frequency 50-60 Hz
Removable parts are dishwasher safe
It comes nicely boxed in a recycled cardboard box along with a Quick Start Guide and a more detailed instruction booklet.
Tags: Lavazza, coffee, espresso, single serve, sustainability, sustainable packaging, recycled plastic
Production Technology: main shell, cup rest: injection moulded plastic (ABS), use of recycled plastic up to 41% (depending on colour)
water tank: injection moulded plastic (SAN)
logo: pad printed
feet, UI: silicone rubber
Design Challenge: Tabli is a completely new system and required a lot of technical development on multiple levels.
Research: Development process through conceptual and formal research, 3D modelling, physical mock-ups, prototyping.
Inspiration: Tabli is a blend of research and design, unleashing aroma, colour, and flavour of coffee for a complete sensory experience. The machine is composed of several different volumes. A solid main body and a big external water tank. The slider, vaguely resembling a coffee bean, also integrates the UI. Designed with love, many aspects came together to create a new, innovative and sustainable system. All elements, the name, packaging, machine, and accessories, form a coherent whole.
Project Duration: The project was designed in Turin, Italy. The complete process to develop this new system from initial concept to final product took about five years.
Operation Flow: To prepare a coffee, a tab is inserted into the machine, which was specifically designed by Lavazzas own in-house design team. The design and user experience of the appliance appropriately express the novelty that this system represents on the market. The slider with integrated UI is a new and innovative solution. A fluid and simple gesture reveals the insertion area. Once closed, the preparation is selected, and the machine does the rest. The pleasure of a perfectly prepared coffee remains.
Patents: design patent/registered design, series of utility patents (15)
Image Credits: Lavazza