tokyo design week 08: supercent.

the retro looking audio system designed by atsushi koike for supercent image © designboom

during tokyo designer’s week, the japanese audio company supercent. presented a new audio system, ‘tube-1’. the design of the system is based on a retro-styled vacuum tube amplifier. designed by atsushi koike, the device has options for playback for radio and CDs as well as a 3.5mm socket in which you can connect a portable audio player.

‘tube-1’ options for CD playback image © designboom

vacuum tube amplifiers sit inside the top of the device image © designboom

portable mP3 players, such as an iPod can be plugged into the audio system image © designboom

designer atsushi koike demonstrating how the design works image © designboom

supercent.’s promotional material / business card are one cent coins imprinted with the company’s name image © designboom

a detail of the coins which say ‘a penny for your thoughts’ image © designboom

designer atsushi koike portrait © designboom

supercent.: http://www.supercent.jp