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Collection by Luke Hopping

Designing for the Five Senses: Toolkit for Modern Acoustics

From an alarm to a symphony, audio frequencies hold the power to elicit an emotional call-and-response.

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Ateenan Aamu Glass Wind Chimes by Kaj Franck for Iittala Finnish for “Morning in Athens,” these delicate, mouth-blown pendants create a soft, enchanting sound when they strike one another.
Ateenan Aamu Glass Wind Chimes by Kaj Franck for Iittala Finnish for “Morning in Athens,” these delicate, mouth-blown pendants create a soft, enchanting sound when they strike one another.
Portable Transistor Radio and Phonograph by Dieter Rams for Braun With a compact, rectilinear body, Rams’s 1959 Functionalist design heralded the now-ubiquitous notion of personal music on-the-go.
Portable Transistor Radio and Phonograph by Dieter Rams for Braun With a compact, rectilinear body, Rams’s 1959 Functionalist design heralded the now-ubiquitous notion of personal music on-the-go.
9091 Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi Subverting the anxiety-inducing noise produced by typical kettles, Sapper’s 1983 design includes a brass whistle that emanates a harmonic pitch.
9091 Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi Subverting the anxiety-inducing noise produced by typical kettles, Sapper’s 1983 design includes a brass whistle that emanates a harmonic pitch.