On the Table Mensa Ludicra by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
ArgentumSupellex· 2017
On the Table Mensa Ludicra
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Design of Things
Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Supellex Category
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The Design
About On the Table Mensa Ludicra
Haec pyxis ludorum electronicorum arcade appellata ad ludos electronicos classicos annorum 1980 et 1990 exercendos designata est atque adultis destinatur qui cum illis ludis creverunt. Cum pyxis ludorum consueta cultum interiorem elegantem fortasse non ornet, hoc consilium optionem multiplicis usus praebet. Cum ad ludendum non adhibetur, pyxis in mensam caffeariam modernam elegantem convertitur, ita ut in spatia habitandi hodierna sine ulla difficultate se inserat.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum
On the Table Mensa Ludicra victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur On the Table Mensa Ludicra opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. On the Table Mensa Ludicra creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.
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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