Vifa + layer record player
What if Vifa, a Danish high-end audio equipment manufacturer teamed up with Layer Design, a British design consultancy, to produce a modern record player? What would it look like? How would it function?
Initial Research
Layer design language
geometric Soft
round forms - sharp radii
soft transitions between shapes
modularity - distinct parting lines
squircles and pill shapes
debossed logo
Layer design philosophy
multifunctional solutions
simplicity
seamlessly blend into your lifestyle
modularity
vifa design language
geometric soft - medium
incorporation of fabric or texture
distinct parting lines
debossed logo
continuous curvature
sharp radii
squircles and pill shapes
mood board
Record player disassembly
It was important to know what exactly is inside of a standard, budget record player and understand how it functions in order to design with the components in mind.
Ideation
Initial ideation
Some quick sketches exploring function and form.
final sketch render
CAD
INternal components
Accurate 3d models of the internal components were created to be incorporated in the final design.
control iterations
Several iterations of the record player’s touch points were created.
final model
Fabric covered base
The once hidden drive belt was exposed in order to highlight the record player’s simple, yet attractive mechanism.
The LED light strips get dimmer or brighter based on the position of the volume and pitch knob.
The record player’s unique “overhanging platter’ helps to minimize the footprint of the base which allows to be put in places that other record players simply wouldn’t fit.
The magnetic tone arm rest holds the tone arm securely in place while not in use.
The “Riga” record player in Vifa’s current line of products.
exploded view
appearance model
product video