nendo’s tic tac toe board game

 

nendo introduces its new design dubbed ‘uplift’, made using high-precision metal machining technique; it’s a delicate tic tac toe board game that is activated at a finger’s touch. it takes shape as a seamless square block made of warp- and wear-resistant steel that was carved out to form the O and X shapes. with a fine touch, the flat solid surface is transformed into a sculptural object, as the shapes gently slide out from the body.

nendo's delicate tic tac toe board game turns into a sculptural piece at a finger's touch
each square is carved out with an O and X shape

 

 

uplift based on a subtraction design

 

nendo (found here) sought to create a design utilizing subtraction methods, with the board itself cut in pieces; the material they chose— which is originally used for knives — was wire-cut with an electric discharge machine to form its parts, fitting within an error margin of 0.005 mm.

 

the game is played in its familiar way; the board is placed between two players; both push the parts within the metal frame and each one sees the opponent’s parts coming out. the result is a combination of protruding and sinking X and O shapes.

nendo's delicate tic tac toe board game turns into a sculptural piece at a finger's touch
emerging as a sculpture

nendo's delicate tic tac toe board game turns into a sculptural piece with a finger's touch
slide-out on a finger’s touch

nendo's delicate tic tac toe board game turns into a sculptural piece at a finger's touch
appearing as holes that sink into the metal body

 

 

 

 

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made of warp- and wear-resistant steel
made of warp- and wear-resistant steel
the seamless surface is transformed into an art piece
the seamless surface is transformed into an art piece
metal solid block
metal solid block
nendo’s delicate tic tac toe board game turns into a sculptural piece at a finger’s touch
 

project info:

 

name: uplift

designers: nendo

client: ichido°
collaborator: jisu yun
photography: akihiro yoshida | @ak_yoshida

 

available at nendo house