Nostalx Sipika láti ọwọ́ Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

Nostalx Sipika láti ọwọ́ Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ẹ̀rọ Oníbàárà Ẹlẹ́kítíróníìkì.

IdẹẸ̀rọ Oníbàárà Ẹlẹ́kítíróníìkì· 2025

Nostalx Sipika

látọ̀wọ́ Yuqing Xiao, Menghai Xia and Siyu Zang

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Nostalx Sipika

Nostalx jẹ́ sípìkà Bluetooth onípele àtijọ́ tí ó so ìmúṣiṣẹ́ orin pọ̀ mọ́ ìgbàniṣíta rédíò olóríṣiríṣi bandi. Ètò ìdarí náà ní kóńbù méjì, bọ́tìnnì mẹ́ta àti sẹ́tìṣì onípò-ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀. Kóńbù òsì ń yan ẹ̀rọ rédíò, nígbà tí kóńbù ọ̀tún ń tún ìró-ohùn ṣe tí ó sì ń pa sípìkà náà ní ìpele tí ó kéré jùlọ. Sẹ́tìṣì onípò-ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ náà ń yí padà láàrin ipò Bluetooth, FM, AM àti SW. A lè ṣe ìkarahun náà pẹ̀lú pilasitiki aláwọ̀, igi tàbí acrylic aláwọ̀ dòdòdò. Nostalx fi ìdarí tí a fi ọwọ́ fọwọ́ kàn rọ́pò àwọn ìfihàn dígítàlì láti ṣẹ̀dá ìrírí ìgbọ́rànyíré tí ó jinlẹ̀ sí àwọn ìmọ̀lára.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Nostalx Sipika jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Nostalx Sipika yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Nostalx Sipika ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Weight: 537g
Length 200mm x Height 130mm x Thickness 53mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: Speaker, Multi-band radio, Sensory interaction, Tactile design, Retro-style, Vintage aesthetics, User experience, Lifestyle product
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: 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.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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.
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: The project commenced in Savannah, Georgia in September 2023, the model was completed in Savannah by November 2023.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Designer: Yuqing Xiao
Designer: Siyu Zang
Designer: Menghai Xia
Designer: Weijing Zhao
Designer: Qijun Nie
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: 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