norman copenhagen speaker
Brief
This was a school project where the class was tasked to design something for normann copenhagen. We were free to design whatever we wanted and the only criteria we had was that it had to match the current design language of the company. The end result was that the entire class designed different products that in the end looked like they were all part of a collection.
I chose to design a speaker because of my interest in consumer electronics. The only electronic products they have currently are lamps and I wanted to explore this market segment for them. This was a challenge for me not only to design a speaker that would fit into the design language of normann copenhagen, but also to make it work.
Research
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PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
During the initial research I looked at the products that normann copenhagen is offering.
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MARKET RESEARCH
Before I started designing a speaker, I looked at what was available on the market. Apart from the BeoPlay speakers, none had the minimalist approach of the Scandinavian design language. This means that the could be a market for the customer who wants a wireless speaker to display at home and bring with them to various activities.
Ideation
During the ideation phase, I looked at what the normann copenhagen brand was and what kind of design language it follows.
Prototyping
The story of how the speaker came to life.
Initial Paper Model
This was the initial paper mockup where I got an initial feel for the size and form of the speaker. The first insight I made was the speaker needs to be taller to fit all of the components but also for the feel of the speaker.
Component Testing
I made sure to test that the internal components worked before assembling it into the speaker.
Wood Model
This wood model was the initial wood model to feel what the speaker would look and feel like without cutting up the more expensive maple wood. It was also a practice piece where I learned what to do and not to do as I cut it out for the final model.
Front and Side Meshes
I made the meshes and borders with laser-cut acrylic and 3D printed borders. I chose to go with this approach to make the most accurate pieces possible. The 3D printers would not have the accuracy to get the same result with the mesh as the laser did, and I would not be able to get the same precision and the same consistency with the borders as the 3D printers.
The Chaos Hidden Inside
This is what it looks like on the inside of the prototype. A final production model would have a single circuit board (seen in the exploded view below).
Renders
Exploded View
Final Product
The Soundscape Portable Speaker is a stylish Bluetooth speaker that fits into every living room and is easy to control. Turn on the speaker and connect to it, and you are done. The rest is controlled through your device of choice.
