The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭 by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 美術設計 Competition Category.
鐵美術· 2021
The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭
by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu
Client: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Keydo Design Studio
A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 美術 Category
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About The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭
《陶瓷之聲》係一系列以陶瓷製成、專為手機而設嘅共鳴喇叭。呢啲喇叭喺完全冇電源供應嘅情況下擴大聲音,亦即係話完全唔使耗電。使用時,將手機垂直放入機身中央嘅凹槽入面,手機喇叭傳出嘅聲音就會進入共鳴腔,經過擴大處理,低音部分亦得以加強。音樂會經由左右兩側嘅出音口釋放出嚟,營造出立體聲效果。同一段音樂嘅音量最多可以提升12分貝。陶瓷作為樂器材料,喺中國有住悠久嘅歷史。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鐵獎
The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。The Voice of Ceramic 共鳴喇叭因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。
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.
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