On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award in Silwer in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
SilwerMeubels· 2017
On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Design of Things
A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Meubels Category
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About On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel
Boekteks: Hierdie arcade-styl videospelkonsole is ontwerp om klassieke videospeletjies uit die 1980's en 1990's te speel en is bedoel vir volwassenes wat met daardie speletjies grootgeword het. Terwyl 'n konvensionele spelkonsole dalk nie 'n verfynde binneruim komplementeer nie, bied hierdie ontwerp 'n multifunksionele alternatief. Wanneer dit nie vir speletjies gebruik word nie, verander die konsole in 'n stylvolle moderne koffietafel, wat dit in staat stel om naatloos in kontemporêre leefruimtes in te smelt.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Silwer
On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. On the Table Primêre Funksie: Arcade-tafel is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This is an arcade-styled video game console to play vintage video games from the 80's and 90's, and it is dedicated to adults who grew up with those video games in their childhood. However, having a normal vintage video game console could ruin the ambience of your sophisticated living room. Here is a solution. This is not just a game console, but it transforms to a stylish modern coffee table when it is not played.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: W 700 D 500 H 345 mm
- Tags
- Arcade, Vintage, Video game, Furniture, Coffee table, Side table
- Production Technology
- Materials: wood, stainless steel
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was finding a contemporary stylish design for this unique product which transforms from a coffee table to arcade game console.
- Research
- Research was conducted in two directions.
The first direction was looking into existing arcade consoles for home. And, the second direction was looking into contemporary design tables to be inspired for designing the style of pur project. - Inspiration
- In the 80's, many kids grew up with old-school video games and arcade games that became a distinct subculture of the era.
Now those kids are grown-up adults, but their good childhood memories are still alive within them, and forever will be. - Project Duration
- Milan 2016 / 2017
- Operation Flow
- This is an arcade - styled video game console for single or two players. When it is not played, it is a normal coffee table and the game console interface is hidden.
- Patents
- Copyrights: Design of Things
- Team Members
- Giuseppe Circhetta
Claudio Braccini - Image Credits
- Main Image #1: Design of Things
Optional Image #1: Design of Things
Optional Image #2: Design of Things
Optional Image #3: Design of Things
Optional Image #4: Design of Things
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