This Elegant Glass Speaker Magnifies Sounds From Your Smartphone
Sugahara’s Exponential glass speaker acts as an amplifier, much like the flower-shaped horn of an old-fashioned gramophone
By Brian Libby
July 3, 2021
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Artisans at the Tokyo-based homeware company Sugahara have been handcrafting gracefully curvy, minimal objects from glass since its founding, in 1932. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the notoriously difficult material, its offerings often take unexpected forms, such as faceted, paper-thin vases and a collection of cups, plates, and bowls made entirely out of scrap glass, sourced from Sugahara’s factory in Chiba, Japan, as part of an ongoing effort to minimize waste in its production process.