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Brutalist architecture inspired this blocky wireless speaker
At 26.5 lbs this is not your next portable speaker.
The $4,000 Brutalist speaker is made from aluminum, and although it stands around 23-inches tall in person, without context it could be easily mistaken for a minimalist office tower designed by an architect still inspired by Britain’s post-war architectural style. A pair of 3.5mm inputs allow other audio sources to connect with a cable, and while it’s compatible with Amazon’s Alexa, the Brutalist speaker doesn’t have its own microphone, limiting the usefulness of the smart assistant’s integration. “Of course, we spent a lot of time in manufacturing to perfect all of the different modules coming together well and ensuring everything sounds great, but actually, the sourcing of the recycled aluminum for the cabinet hasn’t been easy,” Per Brickstad, Transparent’s creative director, told Wired.
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