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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Florian Seidl Receives the Platinum A' Design Award for Lavazza Idola Coffee Machine in Home Appliances Design

Florian Seidl recognized for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Lavazza Idola Coffee Machine by Florian Seidl, designed for Lavazza, has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 Platinum A' Design Award

The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.

About Lavazza Idola Coffee Machine

A perfect solution for coffee lovers looking for proper Italian espresso experience at home. The touch sensitive user interface with acoustic feedback has four selections and a temperature boost function offering a tailor made experience for every taste or occasion. The machine indicates missing water, a full caps container or the necessity for descaling through additional illuminated icons and the drip tray can be adjusted easily. The design with its open spirit, quality surfacing and sophisticated detailing is an evolution of Lavazza’s established form language.

About Florian Seidl

Florian Seidl is an Austrian design leader based in Turin, Italy, with over 20 years of experience spanning automotive exterior design and corporate design leadership. Since 2015, he has led Lavazza Group's corporate design function, built from scratch into a team recognized with more than 90 international design awards. Before Lavazza, he spent almost eight years as a senior exterior designer at Fiat's Centro Stile, contributing to the Fiat 500 model range. Earlier in his career, he worked on KTM motorcycle projects while at Kiska, a major Austrian design agency. Always with a strong feeling for brand identity and the bigger picture beyond the project as a mere product.

Award Record

Florian Seidl is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Home Appliances Design Award

The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/home-appliance

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Lavazza Idola Coffee Machine
Function
Coffee Machine
Category
Home Appliances Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
Colors
Black, Dark Slate Gray, Gainsboro and Dark Gray
Images
4
Client
Lavazza

The Recognition

Laureate
Florian Seidl
Country
Italy
Recognition
Platinum A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#104741

Credits

Team
Angelica Rella

Design Details

Unique Properties
A perfect solution for coffee lovers looking for proper Italian espresso experience at home. The touch interface with acoustic feedback has four selections and a temperature boost offering a tailor made experience for every taste or occasion. The machine indicates missing water, a full caps container or the necessity for descaling and the drip tray can be adjusted easily. The design with its open spirit, quality surfacing and sophisticated detailing is an evolution of Lavazza’s form language.
Inspiration
The product was designed to be a natural extension of the Lavazza A MODO MIO product line. The shoulder profile of the main shell lowers the perceived height of the product and the overall design was inspired by a series of different products - examples include a vase and automotive interior controls.
Research
conceptual and formal research, 3D modeling, mock-ups, prototyping
Challenge
Much effort went into developing a shared common platform for two machines (Idola and Deséa) at the same time.
Realization and Technology
injection molding (ABS/SAN), glas, steel grid, painted main shell
Operation and Interaction
intuitive touch interface with acoustic feedback, quiet operation
Specifications
145mm / 380mm / 280mm 4 kg
Keywords
Lavazza, Coffee, Espresso, touch interface

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