O le mamanu Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo e Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Masini Fa'aaogaina Eletise.
ApamemeaMasini Eletise· 2025
Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo
na mamanuina e Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang
Tagata Fa'atau: Functional Form Flock Allies
Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Masini Eletise
Manumalo Fa'ailoga Fa'amaonia
Fa'amaonia le Tulaga o le Fa'ailoga mo #164819Le Mamanu
E Uiga ia Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo
Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Nostalx o se leo Bluetooth i sitaili tuai e tuufaatasia ai le taʻalo o musika ma le maua o leitio i le tele o fesuiaiga eletise (multi-band). O le faiga o pulega e aofia ai ni fanua e lua, ni pu e tolu ma se fesuiaiga e tele ona tulaga (multi-position switch). O le fanua i le itu tauagavale e filifili ai alalaupapa o le leitio, ae o le fanua i le itu taumatau e faʻatonutonu ai le leo tele ma tape ai foi le leo pe a oo i le maualalo tulaga. O le fesuiaiga e tele ona tulaga e mafai ona liliu i le va o le Bluetooth, FM, AM ma SW faiga. E mafai ona faia le atigi i le palasitika lanumeamata, laau, poo le akulika e le manino (frosted acrylic). E suia e le Nostalx pisipola faaeletonika i pulega e mafai ona pai atu i lima, ina ia fausia ai se aafiaga faalogologo e maua ai le lagona faaletino.
Le Fa'ailogaina
E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea
O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Nostalx Galuega Autu: Leo e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.
I Tua o le Mamanu
Pepa Fa'asalalau
Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.
- Uiga Fa'apitoa
- 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.
- Fua & Fa'apipi'i
- Weight: 537g
Length 200mm x Height 130mm x Thickness 53mm - Fa'ailoga
- Speaker, Multi-band radio, Sensory interaction, Tactile design, Retro-style, Vintage aesthetics, User experience, Lifestyle product
- Tekonolosi Gaosiga
- 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.
- Lu'itau o le Mamanu
- 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.
- Su'esu'ega
- 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.
- Fa'aosofia
- 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.
- Umi o le Poloketi
- The project commenced in Savannah, Georgia in September 2023, the model was completed in Savannah by November 2023.
- Fa'agasologa o Galuega
- 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.
- Sui o le 'Au
- Designer: Yuqing Xiao
Designer: Siyu Zang
Designer: Menghai Xia
Designer: Weijing Zhao
Designer: Qijun Nie - Fa'aaloaloga o Ata
- 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
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