Nostalx Mba'epu Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang omba'apóva

Nostalx Mba'epu Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang omba'apóva ha'e rembiporuarã oñemba'eguaséva 2025 A' Design Award Brónse pegua Mba'epyru Electrónico Ñeha'ã Categoría-pe.

BrónseMba'epyru Electrónico· 2025

Nostalx Mba'epu

Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang -gua

Mba'eporuhára: Functional Form Flock Allies

A' Design Award Brónse Rembiporuarã Mba'epyru Electrónico Categoría-pe

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Ehecha A' Design Award-pe Marandu Myasãi Mba'ete Jeguerohory

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Diseño

Nostalx Mba'epu Rehegua

Nostalx ha'e peteĩ mba'epu Bluetooth retro-syle-va, ombojoajúva purahéi ñehendu ha radio ñerenda heta bandápe. Umi botõi ha'e mokõi apopeteĩ (knobs), mbohapy votõ ha peteĩ mbohapeteĩ jehekýi (switch) heta táva reheguáva. Pe apopeteĩ asu (izquierda) oiporavo radio rape, ha pe apopeteĩ akatúa (derecha) omoambue purahéi ryapu ha omboja mba'epu oĩramo iñemi (minimum) reheve. Pe jehekýi heta táva reheguáva oiko Bluetooth, FM, AM ha SW apopyrehe. Pe mba'epu rembe'y ikatu ojejapo plástico sa'yhápe, yvyra térã acrílico morotĩ mimbípe. Nostalx omoambue umi ta'ãnga digital umi jepokouka pópe ojejapóva, ojapo hag̃ua peteĩ ñehendu iporãveha.

Jeguerohory

A' Design Award Brónse Rehegua

Nostalx Mba'epu ohupyty A' Design Award Brónse, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño sobresaliente-pe ojekuaáva creatividad, ingenio ha astucia rupi. Umi ganador Brónse ha'e artefacto hábil ha creativo ohechaukáva experiencia, imaginación ha recurso umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Nostalx Mba'epu ha'eha peteĩ objeto ojehayhúva, admirado ha estimado, profesional ha innovador. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Brónse ombojoaju mejor práctica arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua ha iporãiterei detalle rehe. Nostalx Mba'epu ombohory necesidad, ohupyty ipotapy, ombovy'a sentimiento ha ohenói curiosidad.

Diseño Rapykuéri

Marandu Aty

Diseñador ome'ẽva'ekue crédito, aty pegua ha mba'e técnico.

Mba'e Iñambuéva: Nostalx is a retro-style Bluetooth speaker that combines music playback with multi-band radio functionality, offering a sensory-rich experience through its tactile interface. Unlike typical digital devices, NostalX engages touch, sound, and sight, providing a more immersive and interactive listening experience. Its design encourages ritualistic physical interactions, allowing users to express their musical tastes and lifestyle in a world dominated by digital interfaces, making it truly stand out.
Tuichakue ha Ñemyenyhẽ: Weight: 537g
Length 200mm x Height 130mm x Thickness 53mm
Ñe'ẽ Rape: Speaker, Multi-band radio, Sensory interaction, Tactile design, Retro-style, Vintage aesthetics, User experience, Lifestyle product
Ñeapopy Tecnología: Nostalx is a retro-style Bluetooth speaker with music playback and multi band radio functions. It features a radio component, audio speaker, rechargeable battery, and main circuit board. The control elements include two knobs, three buttons, and a multi-position push switch. The knobs are mechanically linked to the dashboard for synchronized rotation. Shell materials vary by design style, including colored plastic, wood, or frosted acrylic for a customizable appearance.
Diseño Jepy'apy: The design of Nostalx faced challenges in integrating an interactive interface into its retro aesthetic, avoiding digital displays to enhance multi-sensory stimulation. Balancing visual appeal with technical feasibility required iterative redesigns, particularly in incorporating existing circuitry. The team worked closely with engineers to refine controls, ensuring both functionality and design cohesion. The result is an immersive, intuitive product that blends form, function, and user engagement seamlessly.
Ñesẽheka: In recent years, sales of physical music formats like vinyl and cds have surged, valued for their permanence and nostalgic appeal in a digital world. Our research shows over 45% of consumers are dissatisfied with streaming's lack of physical interaction, craving high quality sound and a multi sensory experience. Many now view music as an expression of personal taste, favoring retro designs that blend nostalgia with modernity. This shift highlights a growing demand for music players as lifestyle products, enhancing the music experience.
Inspiración: For music enthusiasts, streaming has diminished music's perceived value. Physical formats like vinyl are resurging due to nostalgia. Consumers now desire tangible experiences, valuing the permanence of physical objects that evoke safety in a digital world. They crave high-quality sound and sensory-rich products that reflect their tastes and lifestyles. This project transforms the music player from a functional tool to a lifestyle product, blending vintage sensory appeal with modern convenience.
Proyecto Ára Tuichakue: The project commenced in Savannah, Georgia in September 2023, the model was completed in Savannah by November 2023.
Mba'apo Rape: Nostalx features a radio assembly, audio speaker, rechargeable battery, and a main circuit board. Its control system includes two knobs, three buttons, and a multi-position push switch for seamless use. The left knob adjusts radio channels, while the right controls volume, with a power off function at minimum. The buttons handle play/pause, fast forward, and rewind. The multi position switch toggles between Bluetooth, FM, AM, and SW, blending modern technology with a nostalgic user experience.
Aty Rembiguái: Designer: Yuqing Xiao
Designer: Siyu Zang
Designer: Menghai Xia
Designer: Weijing Zhao
Designer: Qijun Nie
Ta'ãnga Mba'eñemoneĩ: Pic 1 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX model rendering, 2023
Pic 2 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX interface introduction and model photography, 2023
Pic 3 Designer Yuqing Xiao, Explode view image of NostalX and model photography, 2023
Pic 4 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX prototype model photography, 2023
Pic 5 Designer Yuqing Xiao, Multiple CMF choices of NostalX, 2023