On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
FedhaSamani· 2017
On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Design of Things
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade
Maandishi ya Kitabu: Kifaa hiki cha michezo ya video cha mtindo wa arcade kimeundwa kucheza michezo ya kawaida ya video kutoka miaka ya 1980 na 1990 na kinalenga watu wazima waliokua na michezo hiyo. Ingawa kifaa cha kawaida cha michezo huenda kisilingane na mapambo ya ndani yaliyoboreshwa, muundo huu unatoa mbadala wenye matumizi mengi. Kinapokuwa hakitumiki kwa michezo, kifaa hiki hubadilika na kuwa meza ya kisasa yenye mtindo ya kahawa, kikiiruhusu kuchanganyika kwa ustadi katika maeneo ya kisasa ya kuishi.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. On the Table Kazi Kuu: Meza ya Michezo ya Arcade ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
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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