Wall V4 電視櫃 by Nakamura Co. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銀傢俱· 2023

Wall V4 電視櫃

by Nakamura Co.

Client: Wall

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

25,283

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #148555

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Wall V4 電視櫃

Wall V4 係一款座地式電視架，專為將大型屏幕貼近牆身而設計。多個品牌最大達90吋嘅電視機都可以安全咁安裝喺理想高度。支撐柱提供八個高度級別，每級5毫米。電線同螺絲隱藏喺雙層面板入面，令整體裝置保持整潔。底座由2毫米厚嘅鋼板壓製成型，並以放射式框架加固，令邊緣保持纖薄，減低絆倒嘅風險。安裝簡單，唔需要對房間作任何改動。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Wall V4 電視櫃是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Wall V4 電視櫃將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Wall V4 電視櫃是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: With WALL V4, almost any TV can be mounted neatly by hanging it on the wall.
Large size TVs (up to 90 inch) from various manufacturers can be installed safely at the preferred height of users. Assembly work is quite simple and requires no special revamping in the room. No wirings or screws are visible externally bringing a sense of harmony and unity with the interior of the user’s living environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 830mm x Depth 520mm x Height 1265mm
Tags: TV stand, interior, TV accessory, caster, cable storage, audio-visual experience, space-saving design,
Production Technology: The structure is based on a 2 mm steel plate that was pressed into a 3D shape and supported by a radial frame in order to achieve a thickness of 2 mm between the base and the floor. The supporting pillar and cables are hidden inside a double-layered panel, The panel slides along that extends when changing the height. Satin powder coating was applied to the entire body, and a woodgrain finish was baked on the surface of the panel giving a texture of high-quality furniture.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to secure strength in a very thin base structure. Since an iron plate alone does not have enough strength, the base includes a set of enforcing elements radially arranged to complement the strength of the 2 mm plate. This structure provides visual neatness and effective spatial utilization. This method proved its effectiveness through repeated vibration tests in a lab that can simulate the strongest earthquakes in Japan.
Research: As conventional TV benches/stands are usually too bulky and easily stands out in a confined room space, our design focused on bringing the TV as close as possible to the wall by reducing the TV stand’s thickness and hiding the TV wiring. Based on the knowledge that a step of 3 mm on the floor can stumble a person, we focused our attention to reduce the thickness of the base for safety reasons so that it makes a simpler and more organized setup.
Inspiration: The impetus for developing this new TV stand was to reduce wasted space.
As the size of TVs becomes larger, TV boards are also getting bigger. As for wall-mounted TVs, they require installation work and repeated height adjustment will become a cumbersome process.
WALL V4 provides a solution to such difficulties.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020, and its development was completed in November 2021. The product was put into the market in January 2022.
Operation Flow: The height of the supporting column can be adjusted with 8 levels (of 5 mm each). Since the metal bracket matches the shape of the back of the TV, it allows fine positional adjustment. Most TV types can be installed at the users’ preferred height. Optional shelves can also be added to expand this TV stand to suit the needs of all users.
Patents: Design Registration No. (Japan): 1614420, 1623536
Patent Registration No. (Japan): 6865495, 6867075
Patent Application No. (Japan): 2020-540017
Design Registration No. (International): DM/101626
Design Registration No. (U.S.): US D881,174
Team Members: Producer : Akira Nakamura
Designer : Hiroshi Tozawa
Designer : Toshiaki Komori
Supply Chain Manager : Naohisa Inoue
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Nakamura Co.Variations, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Nakamura Co.Variations, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Nakamura Co.Variations, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Nakamura Co.Variations, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Nakamura Co.Variations, 2021.