etereo
The first espresso set for a luxury outer space atmosphere
Project focus: Imaginative Design, Branding
The Environment
This coffee set is intended for zero-gravity, luxury space travel. I wanted to explore a new market not yet saturated with ideas and products.
Italian Espresso
Espresso originates from Italy, and is one of the most popular coffee-brewing methods. Despite its popularity, it’s a symbol of quality, tradition, and luxury because it involves a meticulous process in order to be made properly.
the process (in zero gravity)
Branding
La Pavoni is a luxury Italian espresso brand. They pride themselves on straying from mass market trends and defining their own path. Because of their values, and my similar intentions for this coffee set, I wanted take the La Pavoni brand to Space by creating a new product that fits their brand identity.
The Name
Etereo is Italian for “Ethereal”, meaning delicate, refined, and otherworldly. This describes the visual intent of my coffee set. The Italian translation alludes to the Italian espresso used in the process, but also ties into the La Pavoni brand identity, as La Pavoni is Italian for Espresso.
Testing
The capillary cup is the only patented coffee cup for drinking coffee in a zero-gravity environment. Since I do not have access to a zero gravity environment to test my coffee cup in space, I borrowed the proven logic behind the capillary cup to make sure my cup would function.
form iteration
prototyping
Handle iterations to find the solution that is most ergonomic and true to brand
Using Fusion360, I honed in my design for my coffee cup while broadening my abilities with the software. The evolution to my final design is a combination of my refining the form itself and mastering the software to create the form I envisioned.
Final Prototype
3D Printed models of the final forms of Etereo.
Final Design
Creating unity of form with proportion, material, and function.
Exploded view of hydraulic coffee bean press
Exploded view of espresso syringe
