On the Table 街機桌 by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銀傢俱· 2017

On the Table 街機桌

by Yu Hiraoka

Client: Design of Things

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About On the Table 街機桌

呢款街機風格嘅電子遊戲機專為暢玩八十年代同九十年代嘅經典電子遊戲而設，適合陪住呢啲遊戲成長嘅成年人。傳統嘅遊戲機或者未必襯得起精緻嘅室內設計，而呢款設計就提供咗一個多功能嘅選擇。當唔用嚟打機嘅時候，呢部遊戲機可以變身成為一張時尚嘅現代咖啡桌，令佢可以完美融入當代嘅生活空間。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

On the Table 街機桌是 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On the Table 街機桌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。On the Table 街機桌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: 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
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Optional Image #4: Design of Things