Kalerm Model Z

Full Automatic Coffee Machine for Segno Inverso

Model Z is a fully automatic coffee machine that shows an unconventional design that breaks away from traditional aesthetics. While the front view is focused on the easy of use with a big touch display where hundreds recipes of coffee can be selected and customized, the self adjusting coffee spout moves accordingly to the cup and selected recipe. Ambient lights and a big C shaped silver frame make the product recognizable and with a strong identity design. Hot water, steam and milk frothed pipes make the Model Z a professional complete coffee machine.

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Unique Properties

This cutting-edge fully automatic coffee machine redefines modern coffee brewing with a bold, unconventional design that breaks away from traditional aesthetics. Its sleek, angular structure, combined with premium metallic finishes and dynamic LED accents, gives it a futuristic, high-tech appeal, making it a statement piece in any environment. Its unconventional, modern mesthetics, makes it unique and recognizable, setting a new standard in coffee machine appearence.

Tags

coffee, machine, automatic, cappuccino, modern, outstanding, full automatic, horeca, steam, touch display, full automatic, coffee machine

Production Technology

Injection molding for ABS and other plastic parts. Some parts are metal injected parts to give structure to the body and communicate strongness outlook. Touch display full color led. Some led decoration over the body with light guide cover to spread the light omogenously.

Design Challenge

Matching the view of a innovative outlook with the mechanical needs and the cost budget was a real challenge and finding solutions that balance all the aspects involved was really hard.

Project Duration

the project was developed by a team of designers and engineers between Italy and China and took around 1 year between July 2023 and June 2024 and was discosed to public during the Shanghai Hotelex exhibition in 2024

Operation Flow

easy to use with a big colorfull and complete touch screen, the user need to place his cup and press the kind of coffee he likes to have. Operator will provide to refill the beans and coffee powder in the hoppers. Water is provided by direct connection to water service and used coffee cakes are collected in a huge container inside the machine that will be cleaned up by operator. This machine is studied for convenient stores and hotels where an operator can prepare the coffee for you, where steam or hot water are needed. The coffee spout is self adapting to the high of the cup you will use.

Research

The machine was developed basing on an engineering mock up that was analyzed adn modified basing on the user experience research results. The team of designers and engineers worked together to adapt the outlook design and the user experience to the technichal needs and viceversa. The test revealed some issues that drove us to a review of the design and some details for the best performance and usability.

Inspiration

The inspiration behind this groundbreaking coffee machine was a bold vision: to break away from the conventional "boxy" designs that dominate the market and create something truly unconventional, dynamic, and futuristic. Traditional coffee machines often follow a rigid, rectangular form, prioritizing function over visual impact. We challenged this norm by thinking outside the box. Our goal was to craft a machine that is both a high-performance appliance but also an innovative statement piece.

Project Overview

Kalerm Model Z Full Automatic Coffee Machine has been a Silver winner in the Home Appliances Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. 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.

Image Credits

For design images and photos please credit Nicola Zanetti.

Silver Recognition

Nicola Zanetti was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Kalerm Model Z Full Automatic Coffee Machine.

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