Nostalx Altofalante de Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

O deseño Nostalx Altofalante de Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang é un estimado gañador do moi prestixioso 2025 A' Design Award de Bronce na Categoría de Competición Deseño de Dispositivos Dixitais e Electrónicos.

BronceElectrónica de Consumo· 2025

Nostalx Altofalante

de Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

Cliente: Functional Form Flock Allies

Gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce na Categoría Electrónica de Consumo

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O Deseño

Sobre Nostalx Altofalante

Nostalx é un altofalante Bluetooth de estilo retro que combina a reprodución de música coa recepción de radio multibanda. O sistema de control inclúe dous mandos, tres botóns e un interruptor de varias posicións. O mando esquerdo selecciona as canles de radio, mentres que o mando dereito axusta o volume e apaga o altofalante no axuste mínimo. O interruptor de varias posicións alterna entre os modos Bluetooth, FM, AM e SW. A carcasa pode estar feita de plástico de cor, madeira ou acrílico esmerilado. Nostalx substitúe as pantallas dixitais por controis táctiles para crear unha experiencia auditiva sensorial.

O Recoñecemento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Bronce

Nostalx Altofalante gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Nostalx Altofalante sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Nostalx Altofalante satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

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Propiedades Únicas: Nostalx is a retro-style Bluetooth speaker that combines music playback with multi-band radio functionality, offering a sensory-rich experience through its tactile interface. Unlike typical digital devices, NostalX engages touch, sound, and sight, providing a more immersive and interactive listening experience. Its design encourages ritualistic physical interactions, allowing users to express their musical tastes and lifestyle in a world dominated by digital interfaces, making it truly stand out.
Dimensións e Embalaxe: Weight: 537g
Length 200mm x Height 130mm x Thickness 53mm
Etiquetas: Speaker, Multi-band radio, Sensory interaction, Tactile design, Retro-style, Vintage aesthetics, User experience, Lifestyle product
Tecnoloxía de Produción: Nostalx is a retro-style Bluetooth speaker with music playback and multi band radio functions. It features a radio component, audio speaker, rechargeable battery, and main circuit board. The control elements include two knobs, three buttons, and a multi-position push switch. The knobs are mechanically linked to the dashboard for synchronized rotation. Shell materials vary by design style, including colored plastic, wood, or frosted acrylic for a customizable appearance.
Reto de Deseño: The design of Nostalx faced challenges in integrating an interactive interface into its retro aesthetic, avoiding digital displays to enhance multi-sensory stimulation. Balancing visual appeal with technical feasibility required iterative redesigns, particularly in incorporating existing circuitry. The team worked closely with engineers to refine controls, ensuring both functionality and design cohesion. The result is an immersive, intuitive product that blends form, function, and user engagement seamlessly.
Investigación: In recent years, sales of physical music formats like vinyl and cds have surged, valued for their permanence and nostalgic appeal in a digital world. Our research shows over 45% of consumers are dissatisfied with streaming's lack of physical interaction, craving high quality sound and a multi sensory experience. Many now view music as an expression of personal taste, favoring retro designs that blend nostalgia with modernity. This shift highlights a growing demand for music players as lifestyle products, enhancing the music experience.
Inspiración: For music enthusiasts, streaming has diminished music's perceived value. Physical formats like vinyl are resurging due to nostalgia. Consumers now desire tangible experiences, valuing the permanence of physical objects that evoke safety in a digital world. They crave high-quality sound and sensory-rich products that reflect their tastes and lifestyles. This project transforms the music player from a functional tool to a lifestyle product, blending vintage sensory appeal with modern convenience.
Duración do Proxecto: The project commenced in Savannah, Georgia in September 2023, the model was completed in Savannah by November 2023.
Fluxo de Operacións: Nostalx features a radio assembly, audio speaker, rechargeable battery, and a main circuit board. Its control system includes two knobs, three buttons, and a multi-position push switch for seamless use. The left knob adjusts radio channels, while the right controls volume, with a power off function at minimum. The buttons handle play/pause, fast forward, and rewind. The multi position switch toggles between Bluetooth, FM, AM, and SW, blending modern technology with a nostalgic user experience.
Membros do Equipo: Designer: Yuqing Xiao
Designer: Siyu Zang
Designer: Menghai Xia
Designer: Weijing Zhao
Designer: Qijun Nie
Créditos das Imaxes: Pic 1 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX model rendering, 2023
Pic 2 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX interface introduction and model photography, 2023
Pic 3 Designer Yuqing Xiao, Explode view image of NostalX and model photography, 2023
Pic 4 Designer Yuqing Xiao, NostalX prototype model photography, 2023
Pic 5 Designer Yuqing Xiao, Multiple CMF choices of NostalX, 2023