Art & Design

Studio Ambre Turns Ancient Japanese Craft Into Audio Art

Studio Ambre's Yakisugi project transforms charred oak into a sculptural speaker, blending Japanese craftsmanship with high-fidelity audio.

Design Frequencies: Tom Gozney

Tom Gozney is the man behind the best outdoor pizza ovens on the market. We sat down with him to find out what makes him tick.

Sound and Vision: Retrofuturist Sculptures by Love Hultén

Love Hultén is an in-demand artist, with commissions from the likes of Eminem and Danger Mouse. Here's some of his best work.

Sound Design: Beosystem 3000c by Bang & Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen has unveiled the Beosystem 3000c, a limited system that brings one of its most celebrated turntables into the streaming era.

Swings and Roundabouts: The Art of Play by Emmy Watts

Emmy Watts explores some of the world's most unique playgrounds in her book Art of Play. Here are a few of our favourites.

Sound Design: USM Speakers by Symbol Audio

The USM Speakers, designed in collaboration with Symbol Audio, take the brand’s iconic Haller system and rework it as an integrated hi-fi.

Unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright: Remarkable Renderings by David Romero

Designer David Romero has brought legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright's unfinished works to life. Take a look here.

Small but Mighty: Custom Models by Martin Aveyard

Martin Aveyard makes miniature model cars so realistic it's easy to mistake them for the real thing. Here are a few of our favourites.

Meet Fragment Design's Take On the Seiko Metronome Watch

The Seiko Metronome was an instant cult classic when it launched in 2022. Now Fragment Design's Hiroshi Fujiwara has improved the formula.

Design Frequencies: Nicolas 'Yuthanan' Chalmeau

Nicolas Chalmeau, perhaps better known by his Thai name, Yuthanan, talks design, vintage The North Face and Land Rover Defenders.

Architecture of Sound: 14 of the World's Best Listening Rooms

Explore some of the best listening rooms around the world, from Tokyo to Brooklyn, with OPUMO's visual guide.

Architecture as Poetry: Complete Houses by Tom Kundig