Nostalx Ngwa Olu nke Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

Ihe emepụtara bụ Nostalx Ngwa Olu nke Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang bụ onye meriri a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu nke 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz na Udi Asọmpi Nhazi Ngwá Dijitalụ na Eletronikị.

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Nostalx Ngwa Olu

nke Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

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Nhazi a

Maka Nostalx Ngwa Olu

Nostalx bụ ngwa Bluetooth nke ụdị oge ochie nke jikọtara ọkpọ egwu na ịnata radio nke ọtụtụ band. Sistemu njikwa gụnyere mpempe abụọ, bọtịnụ atọ na sekwentị nwere ọtụtụ ọnọdụ. Mpempe aka ekpe na-ahọrọ ọwa radio, ebe mpempe aka nri na-edozi olu ma gbanyụọ ngwa olu mgbe ọ dị n'ọkwa kacha nta. Sekwentị nwere ọtụtụ ọnọdụ na-agbanwe n'etiti ọnọdụ Bluetooth, FM, AM na SW. Enwere ike iji plastik nwere agba, osisi ma ọ bụ acrylic dị ihuruhu mee shei ya. Nostalx na-eji njikwa aka dochie ihe ngosi dijitalụ iji wulite ahụmịhe ige ntị dị mma.

Nkwanye Ugwu

Maka Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Nostalx Ngwa Olu meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Nostalx Ngwa Olu ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Nostalx Ngwa Olu na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

N'azụ Nhazi a

Ngwugwu Mgbasa Ozi

Nkwurịta okwu, ndị otu na nkọwa teknụzụ nke onye nhazi nyere.

Àgwà Pụrụ Iche: 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.
Nha & Mkpuchi: Weight: 537g
Length 200mm x Height 130mm x Thickness 53mm
Mkpado: Speaker, Multi-band radio, Sensory interaction, Tactile design, Retro-style, Vintage aesthetics, User experience, Lifestyle product
Teknụzụ Mmepụta: 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.
Ịma Aka Imepụta: 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.
Nchọpụta: 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.
Mkpali: 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.
Oge Ọrụ: The project commenced in Savannah, Georgia in September 2023, the model was completed in Savannah by November 2023.
Usoro Ọrụ: 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.
Ndị Otu: Designer: Yuqing Xiao
Designer: Siyu Zang
Designer: Menghai Xia
Designer: Weijing Zhao
Designer: Qijun Nie
Asụsụ Foto: 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