Hiroshi Fujiwara collaborated with Bang & Olufsen to produce a minimalist yet classy living-room audio collection. Fujiwara had been interested in the brand for years and previously installed a Beocenter 2300 system at home in 1991. After 35 years, he worked with Bang & Olufsen under Fragment Design to develop four products with a black finish achievable only by hand. The collaboration reworks the Beoplay H100 headphones, Beosound A1 portable speaker, Beosound Shape speaker, and Beosystem 9000c triple pillar CD system. Each item receives Fujiwara’s monochrome aesthetic and an anodized, hand-polished liquid-like high-gloss finish. The collection debuts in Tokyo and rolls out across Japan before a global release.
"Hiroshi Fujiwara has had his influence stamped in multifaceted spheres - Carrera Chronograph x Fragment Limited Edition and the MC20 Cielo Fuoriserie are some impressive examples we came across. The streetwear legend has now teamed up with audio pioneers Bang and Olufsen for a collection that is destined for a minimalist yet classy living room setup."
"The designer has long been fascinated by B&O and has desired to collaborate with the high-end Danish audio brand someday. While Hiroshi had installed their Beocenter 2300 integrated sound system at home in 1991, it actually took 35 long years to work on a project with them. That moment is right now, as Hiroshi (under his design studio Fragment Design) has worked on four B&O masterpieces to give them the black finish only achievable by hand."
"Instead of working on a completely new model for the collaborative, the consensus was settled on reworking the Beoplay H100 headphones, Beosound A1 portable speaker, Beosound Shape speaker, and Beosystem 9000c triple pillar CD system. These signature B&O products are slapped with the designer's signature monochrome aesthetic. Of course, B&O's artisanal skills come into play as the team of designers lends these brand's classics anodized, hand-polished finish for that perfect liquid-like high gloss finish."
"It doesn't get any darker than the Beoplay H100 Fragment Edition headphones, as they exude pure class in gloss black anodized skin. This finish is complemented by the black leather headband and cushions for all-day wear comfort. Contrasting the dark is the white Fragment Studi"
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