"Before flat screens colonized every wall and surface, televisions had personality. They came in wild shapes and bold colors, designed by people who believed consumer electronics could be sculpture. The JVC 3100R Video Capsule, produced throughout the 1970s, exemplified this philosophy. Its pyramid form and space-helmet aesthetic made it a favorite among collectors of "space-abilia," that peculiar category of objects inspired by Apollo missions and science fiction films."
"Enter DocBrickJones, a LEGO builder who has recreated this vintage icon in remarkable detail. His LEGO Ideas submission captures everything from the angled white body to the frequency gauge on the control panel. The project needs 10,000 supporters to be considered for production, but it's currently sitting at just over 200. For anyone who appreciates when design took risks, or when LEGO tackles interesting real-world objects, this pyramid-shaped tribute deserves a closer look."
"The original 3100R combined a 6-inch black and white CRT screen with an AM/FM radio in a package that could transform. Collapsed into pyramid mode, it functioned as a radio. Truncate that pyramid by opening the top section, and suddenly you had a television. The design language borrowed heavily from the cultural moment: the black and white color scheme echoed Saturn rockets, while the pyramid geometry nodded to San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper,"
Televisions of the 1970s embraced sculptural design with bold shapes and colors that evoked rockets and futuristic motifs. The JVC 3100R Video Capsule combined a 6-inch black-and-white CRT and an AM/FM radio in a transformable pyramid that functioned as a radio when collapsed and a TV when opened. The design referenced Saturn rockets and San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid, reflecting 1972’s Apollo-era enthusiasm. A LEGO builder, DocBrickJones, recreated the 3100R with careful slope work to approximate analog curves, a recessed blue-tiled screen, speaker grills, and a frequency gauge. The LEGO Ideas project seeks 10,000 supporters but remains far under that threshold.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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