Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025
Fatih Saruhan's Selftea Automatic Turkish Tea Maker commands the foreground of this carefully orchestrated interior tableau, its vertically stacked dual-chamber configuration establishing a decisive central axis against a panoramic window suffused with warm atmospheric light suggesting late afternoon or golden hour illumination. The appliance presents a sophisticated interplay of brushed metallic surfaces exhibiting the cool silvery luminosity characteristic of stainless steel or aluminum alloy, contrasted against matte black polymeric components that anchor the composition's tonal structure and provide visual weight to the ergonomically sculpted handles positioned at right. The geometric vocabulary speaks to contemporary industrial design language while honoring traditional tea preparation hierarchies through the stacked vessel arrangement—the smaller upper teapot for concentrated brew nesting above the larger water reservoir below, connected through angular pouring spouts that create dynamic diagonal vectors breaking the dominant verticality. A subtle reddish-orange illumination emanates from the circular base unit, introducing a warm chromatic accent that echoes the deep ruby coloration of freshly brewed tea visible in the traditional tulip-shaped glass positioned at left foreground, its distinctive hourglass silhouette resting upon a delicate saucer. The countertop surface exhibits the organic veining patterns and creamy warmth of natural marble or high-quality engineered stone, its horizontal expanse establishing a stable ground plane while its subtle patterning adds textural interest without competing with the primary subject. Steam wisps rising from the lower vessel contribute atmospheric depth and narrative temporal dimension, suggesting the active brewing process in medias res. The background dissolves into a luminous blur of architectural elements and distant urban forms rendered through pronounced depth-of-field manipulation, the bokeh effect creating soft circular highlights that frame the composition's sharp central focus area. Window mullions establish a subtle geometric grid pattern filtering the golden ambient light that bathes the entire scene in warmth, while a wooden chair glimpsed at right edge provides domestic contextual grounding. The overall chromatic harmony operates within a sophisticated analogous scheme of warm neutrals—amber, cream, rose gold, and bronze tones—punctuated by the cool metallic silver and dramatic black accents, achieving visual equilibrium through temperature contrast rather than hue opposition.
Selftea is an automatic tea maker designed for brewing Turkish tea. A dual chamber system repeats the traditional double teapot method, with a 2.5 litre water reservoir and a 1.5 litre teapot. A sliding mechanism moves boiling water into the teapot for infusion without manual work. Temperature control and automated steeping cycles manage the brewing time. The water flow can be adjusted to change tea strength. Stainless steel and heat resistant glass are used for durability and safety. The compact body measures 250 by 210 by 363 millimetres.