Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional by Maform Design Studio

Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional by Maform Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Ferro in Engenharia de Produto e Design Técnico Competition Category.

FerroEngenharia· 2023

Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional

by Maform Design Studio

Client: Petervary Music Tech Ltd.

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Engenharia Category

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The Design

About Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional

Petervary é um banco de piano inteligente concebido para prática, ensino e performance. A parte superior do banco desliza lateralmente, permitindo que o pianista alcance as teclas nas extremidades do piano mantendo uma postura corporal confortável. A altura do assento é ajustada por um motor. A altura preferida pode ser definida manualmente no painel de controlo ou automaticamente através de um perfil pessoal guardado numa etiqueta sem contacto ou numa aplicação móvel. A forma acompanha os detalhes refinados dos pianos de cauda, pelo que o banco se adequa aos instrumentos clássicos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Petervary Banco de Piano Multifuncional merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Petervery is a smart piano bench which can revolutionize the way people play and learn to play the piano. The upper part of the bench can slide sideways, allowing the artist to better reach the keys on the far ends of the piano while maintaining optimal body posture. The other key feature of our product is the motorized height setup. Artists, teachers and students can set their preferred height with ease whilst sitting on the bench or they can set their personal height profile on an NFC tag or use the mobile app for automatic adjustment.
Dimensions & Packaging: The product dimensions are 870 mm (width) x 405 mm (depth) x 570 mm (height) when the bench is at the center position and the height is set to the highest option, without the additional backrest (the height is 790 mm at the highest set with the additional backrest). The bench uses 0,35 m2 floor area. The product weighs approx. 32 kg’s at the current development stage.
Tags: Product design, music, music instrument design, smart product, smart design, furniture design
Production Technology: This innovative product is presented in a fully functional display prototype using rapid prototyping technologies for the casing. Some parts were too large to manufacture in 1 piece, for those various bonding solutions were used to join the pieces before polishing. Each printed piece went through a careful polishing process to prepare the surfaces for professional painting to reach a high level appearance. The assembly was designed to make the bench fully servicable, while keeping the bolts hidden.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to wrap a high-tech product into a classical shape lead by the strict form-language of grand pianos, while preserving and gently showcasing its high-tech origins. Piano benches are supportive objects to the piano, however they often do not claim this position. Designers of maform intended to change this by designing a piano bench that stands proudly next to the highest quality grand pianos, and that is a worthy pair of the piano with its subtle, elegant and functional design.
Research: For the project of the exterior product design, qualitative and disruptive research methods were used as well as case-studies. The objective was to better understand the product itself, the target groups and market, and to discover the most important criteria such as style, ergonomics, quality, materials and manufacturing requirements. Designers used maform's in-house challenge mapping method along with user tests (pianists, students, instructors, and maintenance), and case-studies of reference products.
Inspiration: The focus for the design was to find the right balance between high-tech and classical style. The Petervary Smart Piano Bench itself is a revolutionary, technical product, however designers had to ensure it fits into the style of classical music and looks neat next to a grand piano. Therefore, the greatest source of inspiration were the fine and functional details and form language of grand pianos. Designers aimed to create a subtle design for the bench, where the form elegantly serves the function.
Project Duration: The project began in September 2022 and the current development phase finished in February 2023, the project was running in Budapest and Tatabanya, Hungary.
Operation Flow: Petervary Smart Piano Bench features an upper part which can slide sideways, allowing the pianist to better reach the keys on the far ends of the piano, while maintaining optimal body posture the entire time. This helps the pianist to play more accurate, be more comfortable while playing and to be able to practice for longer. The other main feature is the motorized height setup. The pianist can easily set the desired height manually by using the control panel, or a token to set it automatically. Smart functions of the bench are useful for professional and hobby musician, teachers and students too.
Team Members: Lead designer: Márk Fábián
Product designer: Zita Aszódi
Interaction designer: Gerda Nagy
Mechanical engineer: Balázs Polacsek
Design and art management: Fruzsina Tóth
Design assistants: Tímea Galazek, Ildikó Varga
Design consultant: Géza Csire