On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IsilivaIfenisha· 2017
On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Design of Things
Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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The Design
About On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade
Lo mshini wemidlalo yevidiyo omumo we-arcade wenzelwe ukudlala imidlalo yevidiyo yakudala yeminyaka yawo-1980 nawo-1990 futhi uhloselwe abantu abadala abakhulela ngale midlalo. Njengoba umshini wemidlalo ojwayelekile ungase ungahambisani nangaphakathi elihlotshisiwe, lo mklamo unikeza enye indlela enemisebenzi eminingi. Uma ungasetshenziswa emidlalweni, umshini uguqukela ekubeni yithebula lekhofi lesimanje eliphuzayo, okuwuvumela ukuthi uxube ngokugcwele ezindaweni zokuhlala zesimanje.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award
On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. On the Table Ithebula le-Arcade iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.
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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