"I have always been inspired by the language of turntables and entertainment units from the 1960s," says Singaporean designer Nathan Yong. Which is a remarkable statement when you learn that Yong grew up in a wooden hut by the sea, where he and his brother made their own toys and "waited for low tides so we could pick up treasures from the shore." Growing up with the beach as entertainment, Yong has developed into a resourceful designer, whose work captivated us with its quiet elegance. At At Salone del Mobile, the annual furniture fair in Milan, Yong showed his Line Media Console (2010), inspired by "the fluid streamlined forms of 1960s stereo components." An elegant cabinet with a louvered exterior, it is designed so a remote control will operate the media components inside even when the doors are closed. The Media Console 70 has one shelf, one drawer and a cord escape. Constructed with leveling floor glides for uneven surfaces. Made in Malaysia.