Yamaha Design Laboratory has presented prototypes of geometrically aesthetic speakers that will add a touch of quiet luxury to any space. The company has experimented with new structural approaches to minimize unwanted sound reflections from the tabletop surface and enhance quality by directing the sound upward.
The speaker lineup features four models: Sail, Butterfly, Horn, and Cristal, challenging traditional audio forms, moving away from ‘box’ enclosures towards organic, movement-based designs. The design-oriented speakers explore new auditory experiences through interactive refinements between technology and aesthetic sculptures.
Sail is an experimental model that reimagines sound adjustment as a tactile, interactive experience. It uses a diaphragm made out of Rohacell, a high-strength, lightweight, rigid foam often used in aerospace. The diaphragm is suspended by strings and moved via a dedicated control system that mimics the way a ship’s sail is adjusted to catch the wind.
The Butterfly focuses on liberation from both conventional boxy forms and the need for a fixed listening position. The structure features a back-to-back arrangement of speaker units facing a central reflector with only the top section open to air. Users can adjust the volume balance between the inner and outer chambers, allowing them to physically alter the spatial spread and character of the audio.
Horn is inspired by the internal path of sound through the wind instruments. One side of the unit is shaped like a horn, while the other is left open. This structural creation allows sound to radiate toward the rear, creating an ambient quality that makes the origin of the sound feel mysterious and integrated into the room’s environment.
Exploring the crystallization of sound through minimal forms, Cristal has a structure described as a ‘bird on a rock’. It uses a unique slit-horn structure, and just like the other models, it is specially engineered to minimize unwanted reflections from the table surface by projecting sound through its precise geometric slits.
The prototypal speakers by the Yamaha Design Lab are inspired by nature and wind instruments, serving style and functionality in nifty, geometric designs.
Via: designboom
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