On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada by Yu Hiraoka

On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award d'Argent in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

ArgentMobilièr· 2017

On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada

by Yu Hiraoka

Client: Design of Things

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada

Aquesta consòla de jòc vidèo d'estil arcada es concebuda per jogar a de jòcs vidèo classics dels ans 1980 e 1990 e es destinada als adultes qu'an créissut amb aqueles jòcs. Alara qu'una consòla de jòc convencionala pòt pas completar un interior rafinat, aqueste disenh ofrís una alternativa multifoncionala. Quand es pas utilizada pel jòc, la consòla se transfòrma en una taula bassa modèrna e eleganta, çò que li permet de s'integrar sens juntura dins los espacis de vida contemporanèus.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. On the Table Foncion Principala: Taula d'Arcada es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

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
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