Hasta La Ideas

Among the wide range of home furnishing and housewares at the ICFF this year, two audio systems caught my eye.

First up, we have Wang Jinsheng’s “Gypsy Wheel,” an array of salvaged tires that have been outfitted with speaker cones and mounted to drumkit hardware. Closer inspection reveals that Wang has also incorporated bicycle components—namely, brake levers and calipers—into the design, adding another allusive element to the intriguing hybrid of art and design.

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