Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae by Daniel Henneh

Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae by Daniel Henneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Pūrere Matihiko me Hiko Competition Category.

HiriwaHiko Kiritaki· 2025

Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae

by Daniel Henneh

Client: Groove

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Hiko Kiritaki Category

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The Design

About Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae

Ko Groove he pūrere whakatangi kōpae e whakakotahi ana i te whakatangi kōpae winiara me te hangarau matihiko. Ka waihangatia te tinana mai i tētahi poraka konumohe kotahi kua whakamātaotia (anodised), ā, kua whakauruhia ki ngā wāhanga rino kōmā kua whakakanapatia. Mā tētahi pūrere whakaata pae-poto e whakaatu ai tētahi tahua, ngā kupu waiata, ngā toi kōpae me ngā taipitopito o te oro ki tētahi pakitara e tata ana. Ina whakatakotohia he kōpae ki runga i te papa hurihuri, ka kitea aunoatia, ā, ka nekehia te ringa oro mai i tōna wāhi okiokinga. Mā te tautohu puoro e mōhiotia ai te waiata i ngā hēkona tuatahi o te whakatangihanga. Ka kumea whakaroto tētahi porotiti ina kore te pūrere e whakamahia ana, kia mau tonu ai te āhua māmā o te hoahoa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Groove Pūrere Whakatangi Kōpae he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Experience timeless music and cutting-edge technology in one elegant package. Groove is made from a solid block of anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel components ensuring both durability and a modern aesthetic. It is equipped with advanced AI and a short range projector to automatically detect and display lyrics, album art, music meta data and all the relevant information that modern music players are capable of. This truly elevated Grove beyond the conventional record player.
Dimensions & Packaging: Physical dimensions: 500mm x 350mm x 80mm (WxBxH)
Audio: Built-in stereo amplifier, Bluetooth 5.1, 3.5mm Aux Out, Beam forming microphones.
Connectivity: Wifi, LAN
Display: Short range projector
Platter: Direct drive BLDC motor with precision speed control
Tags: Record player, Turntable, High End, Hifi, Audiophile, Music, Timeless, Premium
Production Technology: To be made from machined aluminum, and polished stainless steel components. Actuators will be used to implement mechanisms that automatically deploys the tonearm and retract and dial to maintain a minimalist look when Grove is not being used. It will also have advance electronics which comprices a projector module, wireless connectivity and a central onboard computer.
Design Challenge: The most challenge part of designing Groove was simplifying the conventional record player to only its essential components in order to achieve a clean minimal design. For instance spring preload mechanism was used in order to get rid of the counterweight which is used in the tonearm of conventional record players.
Research: Most of the research done for groove was to understand the current state of music recognition and explore feasibility of such a technology with minimal computing power. The ideal solution for Groove will be one that is accurately recognizes music in the shortest amount of time.

Additional research was done a retractable mechanism and actuators that could be application for implementation of the retractable dial and tonearm. I identified off-the-shelf stepper motors with reduction gears as well as short distance linear motion systems that could be used.
Inspiration: Inspired by my love for music, advance technology and high end products with durable materials. My goal for groove is to leverage recent advancements in technology to give the traditional record player a modern revival.
Project Duration: 2 months, in San Jose California.
Operation Flow: Once powered on, the multifunctional retractable dial is deployed to enable an interface to interact with the menu system that is displayed on the projected UI on the wall. When a record (vinyl) is placed on the platter, it is automatically detected and presents the music controls on the UI, once the play button in selected the tonearm is automatically deployed from the resting position to the platter to begin playing the music. The first few seconds of the music is automatically used for AI music recognition. Once the song is identified, the lyrics, album art and other useful details about the songs is displayed on the UI.
Team Members: Daniel Henneh