On the Table Arcade Tafel by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.
SulverMeubels· 2017
On the Table Arcade Tafel
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Design of Things
A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Meubels Category
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About On the Table Arcade Tafel
Dizze arcade-eftige fideospultsjekonsole is ûntwurpen om klassike fideospultsjes út de jierren tachtich en njoggentich te spyljen en is bedoeld foar folwoeksenen dy't mei dy spultsjes opgroeid binne. Wylst in gewoane spultsjekonsole miskien net past by in ferfine ynterieur, biedt dit ûntwerp in multyfunksjoneel alternatyf. As de konsole net foar it spyljen brûkt wurdt, feroaret er yn in stylfolle moderne salontafel, wêrtroch't er naadleas opgiet yn hjoeddeiske wenromten.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Sulver
On the Table Arcade Tafel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan On the Table Arcade Tafel wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. On the Table Arcade Tafel is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.
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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