Duet Coffee
Commercial Coffee Appliances and Bar Furniture
Uni Project | Master Industrial Design
Timeframe | 10 weeks, 2021
Project Scope | Project Management, Concept Design, Spatial Design, Visualisation
Team Effort
This project is part of a larger team project with the goal of creating a holistically designed Coffe Shop and Communal Space.
My focus with this project was on project management, UX-Design and finally the product and architectural design of the Bar Area itself.
Others focused on creating Tableware, Lighting, the Serving-Experience and Digital Elements.
Telling a Story
Design Mission
Bringing focus to the art & craft of making coffee beverages
Celebration and Communication
The Goal that I envisioned for the Bar and its Appliances was to create a welcoming space that encourages interaction between customers and baristas.
Open and Structured
The design h a s to declutter and open up the legacy bar layout providing the customer with insights to the processes while retaining the artisanal workplace.
CMF and Style
The selection of natural materials and respect for their finishing options should represent the artisanal aspect of crafting beverages.
Crafting a Concept
Crafting the UX around inclusivity.
special for a reason
Designed for All
At the core of the project are sustainability and inclusive aspects. This idea also led to the shape and design of the brewhead and portafilters, which minimized the required force and also enabled one-handed operation.
It’s in the Details
The conical shape of the portafilter stainless steel bottom, not only helps in directing the flow of the coffee, it also resembles the way espresso forms a concentric flow during extraction.
Crafting a Stage
Spatial Design
Layout
The bar are provides space for two baristi, a POS workplace while also integrating easy accessible seating.
As centerpiece of the space, the workplaces are strategically protected from traffic by furniture elements.
Visual Separation & Hierarchy
The dark, monolithic temple-esque workspaces contrasts the seating areas, providing a stage for the Baristas.
The CMF is purposefully chosen to create a hierarchy by having the materials ascending in quality to the floating smoked glass tables.
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coffee cup designed by Franziska Welke