Swedish-based craftsman Love Hultén has designed and built a NES topped with a glass dome as a tribute to the hugely popular 1980s video games console.
Hultén designed his version of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which is fully-operational, as a conceptual tribute to the best-selling console.

"I made the tribute due the console's role in history," Hultén told Dezeen. "But it's also a very personal homage as I grew up with the NES myself. The console made quite an impact on me."
"Video games were a big part of my life growing up, hence the tribute," he said. "But it's also a celebration of control and tactility."

Hultén designed the shrine around an Analogue NT mini ? a modern machine that works with the old game cartridges, which is manufactured by Seattle-based video hardware company Analogue.
The stylised version of the video console is topped with a bell-shaped glass jar that covers the cartridge and is lit from the inside.
"Our digital world is expanding and, to connect with the real world, we need physical interaction. I want my objects to create a state of curiosity ? using tactile references from both past and present," said Hultén.

Although the designer creates his works to be fun, there is also a more serious side to his designs.
"I'm very serious in my work, and aim to present attractive alternatives to the contemporary tech commerce," he said.

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