© and source Shmuel Linski http://www.linskidesign.com/exposed.php
We have already spoken about our interest for concrete and how intriguing this material is for us as it is, probably one of the most controverted materials that has made its journey through the years, from a symbol of urban brutalism, to one of the preferred materials of designers and architects. Today, concrete starts to be more present in our homes, in restaurants or spaces that surround us, yet still, maybe not as much as it should. Its incredible quality offering the possibility of being cast in different shapes, offers the designers new, wide possibilities of creating interesting items that find their application in so many different fields. But who would imagine that this rough material can be ever associated with sound and bring actually a contribution to the sound propagation? Israeli designer Shmuel Linski, has proposed an interesting design of speakers where concrete has a major role- it is that great combination where design meets technology and, with the help of a material with such a strong personality as the one of concrete, the result can only be a great product for concrete and design lovers and audiophiles...
''We often encounter plastic, wood, leather and other basic materials in our homes, but we encounter concrete as a 'hidden' material which is covered by layers of plaster and paint. In my work I tried to give, in addition to great aesthetics, practical reasons for using concrete as a main material in a product. When concrete meets sound, it might distort the sound, because the concrete is very stiff (usually speakers are made of wood or MDF). The speakers might therefore sound strange.
The Horn speaker technology that I used in my project, works just great with the concrete, even without the need of padding the speakers from the inside.
The Driver, which is located in the top part of the speaker, moves the air through a pipe (96cm long) and into a horn shaped mouth in the bottom of the speaker. The weight (56kg) makes the speakers very solid, and turns these speakers into a unique product, invoking a sense of nirvana for concrete lovers and audiophiles.'' Shmuel Linski about his concrete speakers - source: http://www.linskidesign.com/exposed.php
© and source Shmuel Linski http://www.linskidesign.com/exposed.php
© and source Shmuel Linski http://www.linskidesign.com/exposed.php
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