This project has been about developing a speaker
for newly built houses. The vision for this project was
to design a suggestion for a speaker for Dynaudio
that can reposition and introduce them on the
mainstream market in the future.
As technology evolves so does the devices using
them. Conventional passive speaker systems aren’t
as popular as they once were.
They are deselected in the favor of soundbars and
smaller bluetooth speakers, as these type of
speakers requires less effort to use and because
they are less visible in the interior.
By user studies and trend investigation of user
demands in regard to sound reproduction, we
managed to create a solution space in which our
solution was developed.
Dynaudio Ambient 1, is a multifunctional speaker
that hides the speakers in its other function as a
lamp canopy. The product requires installation but
is easier to install than a normal ceiling lamp. As the
speaker is a canopy, it can be used as a retrofit
solution in existing interiors as well as new houses.
It has a neutral aesthetic that, combined with the
possibility of exchanging hardware as it get
outdated, contribute to securing its relevance on
the market in the future as well.
The project was made during the Corona pandemic,
which caused a shutdown of interaction with people
in public, nationally and globally. As such user
testing was restricted.