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“Be-side” is a piano that invites the player to play a bit to relax and enjoy themselves before going to sleep. Our design makes the piano look like a full-length mirror leaning against the wall, and creates a pleasantly surprising, casual feeling. Sometimes, the presence of a piano creates an implicit, unwelcome imperative to play it. We decided to incorporate that tendency into our design, and put shelves for family pictures and mementos above the keyboard. To most people, the tops of pianos are perfect places to put decorations and other items. The solution was a design much like a distinctive decorative shelf, or a painting leaning against a wall. Our task was to find a way to create value in everyday life to outweigh the fact that pianos take up space even though they are not being played throughout most of the day. The design of the “Re-mind” piano focuses on the time the instrument is not being played. Our decision to make the bench large enough for two people to sit on and to add another chair for the listener showcases our desire for the piano to be at the center of time spent with loved ones, whether people are playing the piano together, or the listener is watching the performer across the piano. We also adjusted the height of the top panel to establish the perfect distance between the performer and the listeners. This aim gave way to the formation of the smooth connection between table and piano that enables listeners to relax while in physical contact with the instrument. We set out to create numerous drawings that depicted our deep consideration of the relationships between the performer and the listeners, and our visions of how each of them stand, sit and express themselves around the instrument.įirst and foremost, we wanted to eliminate the psychological distance created by the notion that only the performer is allowed to touch the instrument. “A-round” is a piano that enables people to enjoy time with family and friends.
The three of us eventually reached a common goal to propose designs that not only depict the shapes of objects, but also describe value in terms of time, a key word in our consideration. The purpose of this project was to consider new types of pianos themed around the concept of “Music in Life,” and to present the prototypes we developed with Chinese manufacturer Mexarts at Furniture China, a furniture exhibit.Our deliberations began from the conceptual element of determining what constitutes a prosperous lifestyle, and a life with music in it. Designing meaningful times together with the piano.
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