On the Table Mesa Arcade by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

PlataMobiliario· 2017

On the Table Mesa Arcade

by Yu Hiraoka

Client: Design of Things

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About On the Table Mesa Arcade

Esta videoconsola de estilo arcade está diseñada para jugar a videojuegos clásicos de las décadas de 1980 y 1990, y está pensada para adultos que crecieron con esos juegos. Si bien una videoconsola convencional puede no complementar un interior refinado, este diseño ofrece una alternativa multifuncional. Cuando no se utiliza para jugar, la consola se transforma en una elegante mesa de centro moderna, lo que le permite integrarse perfectamente en los espacios de vida contemporáneos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

On the Table Mesa Arcade ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que On the Table Mesa Arcade sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. On the Table Mesa Arcade es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

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
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