No room for a surround sound entertainment system? No problem. Roughly the size of an eyeglass case, the Geneva Sound System Model XS, flips open to reveal stereo speakers, a woofer, digital amplifiers, a radio tuner, and an alarm clock. Completely portable, it can run for 5 hours on a single charge and connect to any audio device wirelessly via Bluetooth or with the included line-in cable.
No room for a surround sound entertainment system? No problem. Roughly the size of an eyeglass case, the Geneva Sound System Model XS, flips open to reveal stereo speakers, a woofer, digital amplifiers, a radio tuner, and an alarm clock. Completely portable, it can run for 5 hours on a single charge and connect to any audio device wirelessly via Bluetooth or with the included line-in cable.
The BeoPlay A9 Speaker is as much a work of art as it is a functional home speaker. Bang & Olufsen crafted the speaker like a statement furnishing, including a thoughtful material selection and great attention to design. As a result, the BeoPlay A9 Speaker looks attractive from every angle, eliminating the typical need to hide or camouflage bulky sound systems.
The BeoPlay A9 Speaker is as much a work of art as it is a functional home speaker. Bang & Olufsen crafted the speaker like a statement furnishing, including a thoughtful material selection and great attention to design. As a result, the BeoPlay A9 Speaker looks attractive from every angle, eliminating the typical need to hide or camouflage bulky sound systems.
Lenny Portable Speaker

Make beautiful music with this Bluetooth-enabled collaboration between the British home goods retailer and the French hi-fi manufacturer.
Lenny Portable Speaker Make beautiful music with this Bluetooth-enabled collaboration between the British home goods retailer and the French hi-fi manufacturer.
Ryall's only so-called extravagances in the inexpensive renovation were the weather- and sound-resistant windows and central air-conditioning system.
Ryall's only so-called extravagances in the inexpensive renovation were the weather- and sound-resistant windows and central air-conditioning system.
The entire cabin is powered by the rooftop solar system from Solarwinds Northernlights. "I still can't get over the fact that I can get an ice cube from the sun," Bruce says.
The entire cabin is powered by the rooftop solar system from Solarwinds Northernlights. "I still can't get over the fact that I can get an ice cube from the sun," Bruce says.
The Lai family—Mayuko, baby Shota on her lap, David, Maya, and Yumi sitting on a cushion on the deck—relaxes in their indoor-outdoor living space, made by opening the glass sliding doors to connect the living room and engawa deck.
The Lai family—Mayuko, baby Shota on her lap, David, Maya, and Yumi sitting on a cushion on the deck—relaxes in their indoor-outdoor living space, made by opening the glass sliding doors to connect the living room and engawa deck.
The wall mount-ready Lounge Wireless Sound System - Lime Green contains five individual speakers to emulate surround sound. This device pairs excellently with a television but can also stream directly from iPads, iPhones, iPod touch, Mac, Windows and Android devices via DLNA technology.
The wall mount-ready Lounge Wireless Sound System - Lime Green contains five individual speakers to emulate surround sound. This device pairs excellently with a television but can also stream directly from iPads, iPhones, iPod touch, Mac, Windows and Android devices via DLNA technology.
The most sustainable element of all is the Lais’ intention to make their first home their last home as well. “Some people have this mentality of getting a starter house, then upgrading from there,” David says. “We just wanted to find a place to live in and then stay there forever.” Eventually they imagine passing the home down to their children.
The most sustainable element of all is the Lais’ intention to make their first home their last home as well. “Some people have this mentality of getting a starter house, then upgrading from there,” David says. “We just wanted to find a place to live in and then stay there forever.” Eventually they imagine passing the home down to their children.
Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed the Gateway Arch monument, completed in St. Louis in 1965 (it opened to the public in 1967). The world's largest arch, the iconic, 632-foot tall structure was built as a monument to westward expansion in the United States. Here, he's shown alongside models of the arch.

Credit: Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives; © St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen designed the Gateway Arch monument, completed in St. Louis in 1965 (it opened to the public in 1967). The world's largest arch, the iconic, 632-foot tall structure was built as a monument to westward expansion in the United States. Here, he's shown alongside models of the arch. Credit: Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives; © St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A new kitchen system by Nendo for Scavolini.
A new kitchen system by Nendo for Scavolini.
The house that Fleetwood Fernandez Architects designed for contractor Mehran Taslimi and his wife, Laila, embraces its surroundings. “They wanted doors that they could just throw open,” designer Hunter Fleetwood says of the retractable wall system from Vitrocsa.
The house that Fleetwood Fernandez Architects designed for contractor Mehran Taslimi and his wife, Laila, embraces its surroundings. “They wanted doors that they could just throw open,” designer Hunter Fleetwood says of the retractable wall system from Vitrocsa.
The rain-catchment system next to the outdoor shower collects and disposes of the first five gallons of rainwater to ensure that the cleanest water is diverted into the cistern.
The rain-catchment system next to the outdoor shower collects and disposes of the first five gallons of rainwater to ensure that the cleanest water is diverted into the cistern.
The Bluetooth Sound Machine - Edison
The Bluetooth Sound Machine - Edison
XS Sideboard by WFOUR Design.
XS Sideboard by WFOUR Design.
The open observatory.
The open observatory.
Cubicco, a pre-engineered housing company based in Miami and the Netherlands, creates homes that are designed to meet winds of up to 180 miles per hour, per the hurricane zone code of Miami Dade County.
Cubicco, a pre-engineered housing company based in Miami and the Netherlands, creates homes that are designed to meet winds of up to 180 miles per hour, per the hurricane zone code of Miami Dade County.
The Bluetooth Sound Machine - Bell
The Bluetooth Sound Machine - Bell
It Will Get Loud: A Small Speaker That's Big on Sound

Home audio companies are managing to make speakers smaller, more portable, and more wallet-friendly while keeping sound quality as robust as their larger (and pricier) brethren. Soundfreaq's co-founder and creative director Matthew Paprocki will demo and deconstruct the award-winning Sound Stack and demo Sound Platform 2 to let you in on the technology behind making big sound come from a tiny package. See this Saturday, June 22, at 12:30 p.m. on the Demonstration Stage.
It Will Get Loud: A Small Speaker That's Big on Sound Home audio companies are managing to make speakers smaller, more portable, and more wallet-friendly while keeping sound quality as robust as their larger (and pricier) brethren. Soundfreaq's co-founder and creative director Matthew Paprocki will demo and deconstruct the award-winning Sound Stack and demo Sound Platform 2 to let you in on the technology behind making big sound come from a tiny package. See this Saturday, June 22, at 12:30 p.m. on the Demonstration Stage.
“Your first impression is that the house is very closed,” says David Barragán of the building he designed with Jose María Sáez in Quito, Ecuador. Stacked concrete forms, developed by Barragán and Sáez and used as planters along the front facade, offer privacy and integrate the building with the site.
“Your first impression is that the house is very closed,” says David Barragán of the building he designed with Jose María Sáez in Quito, Ecuador. Stacked concrete forms, developed by Barragán and Sáez and used as planters along the front facade, offer privacy and integrate the building with the site.
Madam Geneva (New York, New York)

Madam Geneva conjures refined urban romanticism through a dark color palette, exposed brick walls, and salvaged metal screens. Design firm AvroKo sourced the midcentury armchairs from the main conference room of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Madam Geneva (New York, New York) Madam Geneva conjures refined urban romanticism through a dark color palette, exposed brick walls, and salvaged metal screens. Design firm AvroKo sourced the midcentury armchairs from the main conference room of the Rockefeller Foundation.
The Geneva Model S Wireless Sound System is a simply yet sophisticatedly designed system that produces exceptional high-end stereo sound. Its small footprint makes the Geneva an excellent sound system for small spaces, including a new graduate’s first apartment.
The Geneva Model S Wireless Sound System is a simply yet sophisticatedly designed system that produces exceptional high-end stereo sound. Its small footprint makes the Geneva an excellent sound system for small spaces, including a new graduate’s first apartment.
Geraldine and Kit Laybourne remodeled the kitchen in their High Line apartment with yellow and gray interiors. The kitchen features an Artematica Vitrum glass system from Valcucine, artwork by Craig Kucia, and banquette cushion fabrics by Hella Jongerius for Maharam.
Geraldine and Kit Laybourne remodeled the kitchen in their High Line apartment with yellow and gray interiors. The kitchen features an Artematica Vitrum glass system from Valcucine, artwork by Craig Kucia, and banquette cushion fabrics by Hella Jongerius for Maharam.
A pressed-steel Parallel shelving system by Terence Woodgate holds books and mementos.
A pressed-steel Parallel shelving system by Terence Woodgate holds books and mementos.
A model of the Aero House, by architect Tadashi Murai.
A model of the Aero House, by architect Tadashi Murai.
Gensler's Constellation of Fins speaks to the surfing condition on several planes: the physical aspect of how waves address the bathymetry of the Bay, a snapshot of wave-riding cultural hotspots, and the navigational equipment that is defined by them.
Gensler's Constellation of Fins speaks to the surfing condition on several planes: the physical aspect of how waves address the bathymetry of the Bay, a snapshot of wave-riding cultural hotspots, and the navigational equipment that is defined by them.
Building on her sensual flare for lighting design, Campbell’s vision for Das Haus’s gentle light will include string lighting in collaboration with Kvadrat, who will tailor print textile envelopes for the lamps. “There will be giant chains of light,” beams Campbell.
Building on her sensual flare for lighting design, Campbell’s vision for Das Haus’s gentle light will include string lighting in collaboration with Kvadrat, who will tailor print textile envelopes for the lamps. “There will be giant chains of light,” beams Campbell.
Model of the center's floorplan.
Model of the center's floorplan.
Calling all space nerds: A+R's Pop-up shop will include London- and Hong Kong–based Papafoxtrot's spacecraft models.
Calling all space nerds: A+R's Pop-up shop will include London- and Hong Kong–based Papafoxtrot's spacecraft models.
VIPP's kitchen line launched last year.
VIPP's kitchen line launched last year.
FlatBoxLed Contact Track Spotlight by Dinnebier + Blieske, produced by Mawa Design Licht- und Wohnideen GmbH.
FlatBoxLed Contact Track Spotlight by Dinnebier + Blieske, produced by Mawa Design Licht- und Wohnideen GmbH.
The prefab office is perfectly suited for the rugged, remote site and integrates seamlessly into the backyard.
The prefab office is perfectly suited for the rugged, remote site and integrates seamlessly into the backyard.
Albed's very chic closet systems put regular old coat hangers to shame.
Albed's very chic closet systems put regular old coat hangers to shame.
The United States' National Park Service collateral (which won the US Presidential Design Award in 1985). The Unigrid is a modular system meant to save costs by predetermining everything from "paper size to graphics to cartography and illustration."
The United States' National Park Service collateral (which won the US Presidential Design Award in 1985). The Unigrid is a modular system meant to save costs by predetermining everything from "paper size to graphics to cartography and illustration."

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