Unboxing the Intelligent Geometry of the New Xbox Series X + Xbox Series S
Principal Designer for Xbox Consoles Chris Kujawski unpacks the reductive design of their latest next generation gaming consoles.
When Microsoft’s Xbox gaming hardware division began to eke out information about their next generation consoles ahead of their official early November 2020 launch, it would not be the muscular hardware specs list that would prove surprising. Microsoft ? and their rival Sony ? had previewed a considerable amount of detail ahead of the impending arrival of their next generation consoles, to a degree gamers mostly knew what to expect. But the industrial design of the Xbox Series S, and more specifically the monolithic Xbox Series X, would each arrive to reveal a radical departure sporting a reductive design that seemed to owe more to Dieter Rams than any other gaming console before it.
With Nintendo taking a playful and family-friendly route, and Sony applying a hyper-angular futuristic appliqué to their Playstation 5, these Xbox consoles stand out with minimalist and modern silhouettes ? basic geometry permitting a great range of placement that neither competitors’ solutions inspire.
The simplicity of the Series X and Series S seem to share the design DNA of the Braun RT 20 radio and L2 speaker.
We spoke with Chris Kujawski, the Principal Designer for Xbox Consoles about how these designs came to fruition and what each design reveals about Microsoft’s vision about the current and future state of gaming.
Unlike the Xbox...
When Microsoft’s Xbox gaming hardware division began to eke out information about their next generation consoles ahead of their official early November 2020 launch, it would not be the muscular hardware specs list that would prove surprising. Microsoft ? and their rival Sony ? had previewed a considerable amount of detail ahead of the impending arrival of their next generation consoles, to a degree gamers mostly knew what to expect. But the industrial design of the Xbox Series S, and more specifically the monolithic Xbox Series X, would each arrive to reveal a radical departure sporting a reductive design that seemed to owe more to Dieter Rams than any other gaming console before it.
With Nintendo taking a playful and family-friendly route, and Sony applying a hyper-angular futuristic appliqué to their Playstation 5, these Xbox consoles stand out with minimalist and modern silhouettes ? basic geometry permitting a great range of placement that neither competitors’ solutions inspire.
The simplicity of the Series X and Series S seem to share the design DNA of the Braun RT 20 radio and L2 speaker.
We spoke with Chris Kujawski, the Principal Designer for Xbox Consoles about how these designs came to fruition and what each design reveals about Microsoft’s vision about the current and future state of gaming.
Unlike the Xbox...
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