It’s not unknown for Avant-garde designers to use
some of the most unorthodox materials for their creations to make a bold
statement. However, concrete doesn’t come across as a practical material for a
speaker for so many different reasons.
Despite that, renowned architect Sir
David Adjaye OBE and New York City-based audio company Master & Dynamic
collaborated to create a gorgeous looking wireless speaker made out of
concrete. Dubbed the MA770, it took two years in the making and the company developed
a proprietary concrete composite, which it says provides increased damping and
lower resonance.
The dampening properties are so high that the
speaker can play at full volume without causing a record to skip or the table
and floor to vibrate,” the company’s website states. Once the proprietary
material was made, M&D tapped architect David Adjaye to craft the speaker’s
angular shape.
Through his design for the MA770, Adjaye wanted to create a form
that would “redefine the home speaker”. The wireless speaker can be used as a
single stereo unit or paired with another speaker via Wi-Fi. It also utilizes
Google’s digital media streaming software Chromecast – making it the first ever
speaker to feature this technology for stereo pairing. The MA770 is available
to pre-order online now for US$ 1,800.
