The fashion world has introduced mahjong is not a new thing. In the past, many luxury brands such as Hermès, Gucci, Cartier, Maison Martin Margiela, Tiffany & Co., etc. have launched mahjong sets that combine their own brand characteristics, with high-profile and eye-catching designs. Louis Vuitton is no exception, and recently the Hong Kong design company Studio Adjective has designed the “Vanity Mahjong” for LV this year, combining architectural thinking, wood, and the brand’s classic pattern to create a new design that is both understated luxury and elegant. Even people who don’t play mahjong want to own it!
Don’t think this mahjong set is just “good-looking but useless”. The designer took into consideration the practical concerns and gaming experience of the players when conceptualizing, making many improvements in terms of materials, texture, and weight. Based on the background of an architectural designer, Studio Adjective magnified architectural considerations in the design process and injected architectural concepts into the product design of mahjong. Mahjong is mainly made of walnut wood and composite stone. Since stone and wood also have a certain weight, the designer created a streamlined design to achieve the best balance between the two materials.
This custom mahjong set incorporates the concept of architectural forms. In addition to the materials mentioned earlier, the mahjong set also fully utilizes LV’s Monogram 4-petal flower pattern in its exterior design. In addition to embossed designs on the front, the white sides, back, as well as accessories such as tile rulers and dealer tiles are also engraved with LV’s Monogram floral logo, showcasing a unique brand of luxury and elegance.
Unlike other traditional board games, the unique design feature of Mahjong is its “stackability.” With the characteristics and color matching of Mahjong tiles, when players stack the tiles, they will create different patterns by utilizing the curved and streamlined sides of the Mahjong tiles, as well as the design of walnut and ivory colors. It’s like building a unique structure on the table that far surpasses the original gaming experience.
Mahjong, which carries a long-standing culture, is a representative of century-old tabletop games. This brand new design can be said to interpret mahjong into a unique and exquisite form of entertainment. Faced with such a uniquely elegant design of mahjong, would you want to get a set?
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