The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu

The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Eisen in Schéi Kënschten a Konschtinstallatioun Design Competition Category.

EisenSchéi Konscht· 2021

The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher

by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu

Client: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Keydo Design Studio

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Schéi Konscht Category

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The Design

About The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher

D'Voice of Ceramic ass eng Serie vu Resonanz-Spriecher aus Keramik fir Handye. Déi Spriecher verstäerken de Sound ouni iergendeng Stroumversuergung, esou dass keng Elektrizitéit gebraucht gëtt. En Handy gëtt vertikal an eng Rill an der Mëtt vum Kierper gesat. De Sound vum Handy-Ausgang trëtt an d'Resonanzkummer an a gëtt verstäerkt, wärend d'Bässer verstäerkt ginn. D'Museek gëtt vun zwee Ausgäng lénks a riets fräigelooss, wat en Stereo-Effekt erschaaft. D'Luuchtstäerkt vun der selwechter Museek kann ëm 12 dB erhéicht ginn. Keramik huet eng laang Geschicht als Material fir Musekinstrumenter a China.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. The Voice of Ceramic Resonanz-Spriecher gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Voice of Ceramic is a series of resonance speakers made of china for mobile phones. It naturally amplifies volume without a power supply, and obviously reduces carbon emissions. The sound from sound outlet of mobile phone is amplified in volume when entering the resonance chamber. For the same piece of music, the loudness can be increased by 12 dB through this speaker due to the effects of sound convergence and resonance.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 230mm x Depth 65mm x Height 65mm
Tags: speaker, china, low carbon, mobile phones, voice, resonance
Production Technology: The Voice of Ceramic is a series of resonance speakers made of china for mobile phones. The sound from sound outlet of mobile phone is amplified in volume when entering the resonance chamber. For the same piece of music, the loudness can be increased by 12 dB through this speaker due to the effects of sound convergence and resonance.
Design Challenge: The biggest difficulty in the design and development of this product is the realization of materials and technology. The molding accuracy of ceramics is difficult to control, and the deformation after firing is uncertain.
Repeated calculations and testing have been made on its shape, size, center of gravity, orientation of pipe orifice, and the placement and angle of mobile phones.
Research: Over the years, Apple has endeavored to reduce carbon emissions and the impact of its products on environment to a minimum level. This resonance speaker box amplifies volume naturally without power supply, which fits well the notion of Apple. Repeated calculations and testing have been made on its shape, size, center of gravity, orientation of pipe orifice, and the placement and angle of mobile phones. Glazing the china with different ceramic glazes, the speaker boxes will have varied colors.
Inspiration: China has always been a suitable material for making musical instruments. There is a long history of the use of china(ceramic) as a material for making musical instruments. Porcelain Drum which is the famous Chinese ancient musical instrument, is made of china.
Project Duration: The series was designed and created in 2013 in Hangzhou, China, and then gradually improved and expanded until 2019.
Operation Flow: A mobile phone can be placed vertically into the groove in the middle of the resonance speaker box, and sound from the sound outlet of the mobile phone enters the resonance chamber to form resonance, thereby amplifying volume (in particular, the bass is strengthened). Music will be spread from both right and left sound outlets, which enables the sound from an outlet of the mobile phone to create a stereo effect.
Patents: Patented. ZL 2014 2 0008621.X. Feng Li. 2014.
Team Members: Main Designer: Feng Li
Student Assistant: Wenjing Yu
Student Assistant: Linlin Chen
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Front View, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Blue and White Porcelain, 2015.
Image #3: Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Usage Scenarios, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Perspective and Details, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Usage Scenarios, 2019.
Video Credits: Feng Li.