A strong sense of design can breathe new life into discarded objects. Korean artist Juyong Shim’s Horn collection is a perfect example of that. He has been developing a series of unique furniture and lighting pieces using discarded speaker parts, which he brought to Milan this year. His work combines old and new, turning forgotten objects into something useful and meaningful again.
‘Speaker Horns’ were originally manufactured for expanding sound. However, due to difficulties in implementing three-dimensional sound and complex design, horns are not generally used in modern sound systems. Identifying the possibility of reusing this otherwise wasted material, Juyong’s project uses speaker horns for a purpose.
The architectural designer has given a form and structure to speaker horns, transforming them into functional furniture possible to be used in our daily lives. Speaker horns no longer serve their original purpose, but they proudly show traces of their past in this horn collection. The larger speaker horns are transformed into tables and stools, while smaller ones are turned into lighting fixtures. The lamps feature a multi-functional design that allows them to be used as tables.
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The Horn series includes a stool, table, shelving units, and lighting fixtures. While speaker horns are the chief material, discarded speaker frames and housings have also been sparingly used in the collection. Inclusion of these speaker parts is not simply decorative but aesthetically and structurally significant.
The transformation process – of turning speaker parts into furniture/lighting – begins with sourcing of unused and surplus parts from various shops and abandoned inventories. These components are then combined with steel tubing and industrial hardware through cutting, welding, bolting, and powder coating to build functional objects. The overall approach focuses on low-cost construction and simple assembly.
The Horn collection was part of the Salone Satellite exhibition during Milan Design Week 2025.
Via: designboom
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