The sound is transferred into the thin solid wood front from an exciter element making the wood its acoustic surface. We are inspired by the amazing artisanry of luthiers and the acoustic properties of wood. This is our first experimental step towards developing a new way to address sound, both in design and function.

The speaker is crafted from flame maple, the same type of maple used in cello making. We had the great oportunity to source directly from one of Europes most acclamed supplier of instument wood, Andreas Pahler and Alpentonholtz in the German alps. This wood was harvested in 2016 from the Austrian alps and carefully dried to 5% humidity to ensure optimal acoustic properties.

Photography Andy Liffner

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Tonewood branding

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Tonewood is a collaboration between Swedish designers Staffan Holm and Matti Carlson—an experiment in merging different areas of expertise into a single design. With Matti’s extensive experience in sound recording and post-production for the feature film industry and Staffan’s deep knowledge of fine carpentry and design, we aim to explore how sound can be used in a number of new applications.