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B ang & Olufsen have introduced Beosound Emerge designed by Benjamin Hubert of Design Agency LAYER, a home speaker with a slim silhouette that delivers rich and powerful sound experiences to suit any space. Created with a passion for music, design, and craftsmanship, Beosound Emerge is the perfect balance between the elegant beauty of an interior object combined with the technical performance of a speaker, built for longevity. “The vision for Beosound Emerge was to create the slimmest speaker possible that could still deliver full range, ultra-wide sound despite its size through its revolutionary driver configuration. Whether placed on a bookshelf in the bedroom or a tight corner of the kitchen, Beosound Emerge’s slim design allows you to extend your music to a new room or complement an existing speaker in the same area without taking up extra space”, says Christoffer Poulsen, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management at Bang & Olufsen. Designed in collaboration with Benjamin Hubert from the experience design agency LAYER, Beosound Emerge is a versatile speaker inspired by the compact form factor of a book. The slim, sculptural structure is the quintessential bookshelf speaker, designed to seamlessly sit anywhere in the home, whether discreetly tucked away or prominently on display. Built to extend sound without taking up space, Beosound Emerge’s resemblance to an interior object allows it to seamlessly integrate alongside books and other domestic objects. The side panels wrap around the speaker like the cover of a book, while the front of the speaker is marked with Bang & Olufsen’s logo in the same way the spine of a book features the author’s name. Using tactile and warm materials inspired by residential interiors, Beosound Emerge Gold Tone features an oak wood cover that wraps around the woven Kvadrat textile on its spine. The pearl- blasted aluminium, anodised in a gold tone, visually grounds the speaker in luxury and is aesthetically pleasing from every angle due to its tapered silhouette. The speaker cover can also be chosen in a high-grade aluminium Black Anthracite finish with a pearl-blasted grill. The polymer side panels feature a vertical corrugated pattern that accentuates the slim lines of the speaker. This sensitive material approach softens technology, highlighting Bang & Olufsen’s dedication to craftsmanship. Simply Abu Dhabi | 319