Press Release
Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Imetec Pro I25 Professional Coffee Machine in Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design
Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque of Segnoinverso recognized for hospitality, restaurant and catering products design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Imetec Pro I25 Professional Coffee Machine by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque of Segnoinverso, designed for Tenacta Group, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Imetec Pro I25 Professional Coffee Machine
Imetec Pro I25 is a professional coffee machine designed for bars and restaurants. Two independent coffee groups keep service running: if one group stops, the other continues to work. A patented brewing circuit uses fresh water for every extraction to prevent stagnation. Thermopulse PID control stabilizes the brewing temperature, and a patented anti-scale system protects the internal circuits. The body is made of laser-cut and bent stainless steel sheets. A central opening separates the control area from the mechanical core and opens the view toward the customer.
About Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque
Segno Inverso is an Italian research, strategy, innovation, and design firm with a 10-year experience professionals. The team consists of accomplished international freelance strategists, designers, researchers, engineers and business professionals who work collaboratively, synergistically and effectively. The team can achieve highly specialized results thanks to abilities of single freelance that we hire on specific brief. We think it is the teamwork with a good supervision that permits to achieve highest results. Moreover they think a flexible organization can be succesfull between the need of a good design and the budget limits.
About Segnoinverso
Segno Inverso is an Italian research, strategy, innovation, and design firm with a 10-year experience international professionals.
Award Record
This recognition makes Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque of Segnoinverso a winner of 12 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design Award
The A' Hospitality Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good hospitality products by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to hospitality product designers, industrial design studios, hospitality brands and hospitality product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include menu boards, beverage dispensers, buffet equipment, hotel furniture, tableware sets and catering trolleys. The awarded hospitality products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/hospitality-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/182919
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182919
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182919
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/127777
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.comunicaffe.com/tenacta-enters-the-professional-
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Imetec Pro I25 Professional Coffee Machine
- Function
- Professional Coffee Machine
- Category
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Food & Hospitality and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Silver, Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Tenacta Group
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque
- Country
- Italy
- Brand
- Segnoinverso
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182919
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The machine features independent coffee groups, ensuring uninterrupted service: if one group fails, the other continues operating. An intelligent energy management system optimizes consumption, while a patented fresh-water brewing circuit uses new water for every extraction, preventing stagnation. Rapid start-up enables operation within seconds, with full steam power in 20 minutes. Thermopulse PID temperature control, patented anti-scale system, and boiler with external heating elements.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by a sense of dynamic tension and openness, expressing both technological precision and human interaction. The central opening is a defining element: it visually separates the user interface and control area from the mechanical core of the machine, clarifying functions while improving accessibility. At the same time, this architectural gesture creates a visual opening toward the customer, enhancing the relationship between barista, machine and client.
- Research
- The project was developed through close collaboration between the industrial design team, an experienced technical team specialized in professional coffee machines, and a dedicated graphical interface design team. This multidisciplinary approach enabled the integration of advanced brewing technologies, optimized mechanical architecture, and an intuitive user interface. Continuous exchanges between engineering, design, and UX development ensured functional reliability, efficiency, and a coherent interaction experience for professional baristas.
- Challenge
- The project faced the challenge of preserving the original design vision while adapting it to the constraints of industrial production technologies. The dynamic form and central opening required careful engineering to be realized through sheet metal cutting and bending without compromising structural integrity. Continuous collaboration between design and engineering allowed the team to maintain the distinctive aesthetic while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and efficiency in a professional coffee machine.
- Realization and Technology
- The machine is manufactured using a robust structure based primarily on laser-cut and precision-bent stainless steel sheets, ensuring strength, durability, and ease of assembly. This approach reduces the number of components while maintaining high structural rigidity. Only a limited number of parts are produced in injection-molded ABS, mainly for functional interfaces and protective elements. This balanced combination of metal fabrication and minimal polymer components optimizes production efficiency, improves serviceability, and ensures long-term reliability in demanding professional environments.
- Operation and Interaction
- The machine integrates several patented technologies to ensure reliability and performance in professional environments. A patented brewing system uses fresh water for every extraction, eliminating stagnation and guaranteeing consistent flavor. The Thermopulse PID temperature control stabilizes brewing conditions, while a patented anti-scale system protects internal circuits and extends durability. Independent coffee groups ensure operational continuity, and intelligent energy management optimizes power consumption during use.
- Project Duration and Location
- from October 2024 to October 2025 in Italy
- Specifications
- Diemnsion of the two group version are 80 x 67.5 x 57.5 h. Total power absorption 5030W, Boiler absorption 2400W. Single Group power absorption 200W. Boiler capacity 5L
- Keywords
- coffee, machine, barista, steam, professional
