Art Meets Acoustics Bang Olufsen and Antolini® Craft Bespoke Sound Sculptures

Art-Meets-Acoustics-Bang-Olufsen-and-Antolini®-Craft-Bespoke-Sound-Sculptures

(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier Bespoke offering now features an exciting collaboration with Italian natural stone brand Antolini®. Launched at Milan Design Week, the Beosound Balance Natura speaker integrates Antolini®’s exquisite natural materials with bespoke Bang & Olufsen designs, blending acoustic excellence with artistic craftsmanship. The innovative speaker features a sculptural pedestal crafted from Antolini®’s natural quartz and petrified wood, coupled with a sleek anodised aluminium ring for seamless design integration. With 16 limited-edition bespoke speakers available, along with custom options for a Beovision Theatre TV and Beolab speakers, the collection epitomizes the fusion of natural beauty and high-tech sound. This collaboration is a testament to the brands’ commitment to creating exclusive, artisan pieces that offer both visual and auditory experiences, available on a made-to-order basis.

(PRESS RELEASE) STRUER, 3-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the Atelier Bespoke initiative, Bang & Olufsen has announced a unique collaboration with Italian natural stone specialist Antolini®. This partnership celebrates a mutual dedication to innovation, craftsmanship, and artistry, blending superior acoustic performance with timeless design aesthetics. Premiered during Milan Design Week, the Beosound Balance Natura speaker exemplifies this union, merging Antolini®’s exceptional natural materials with exclusive Bang & Olufsen design.

“We are thrilled to join forces with Antolini®, further enhancing our Atelier offering and allowing our customers to create truly unique, artisan pieces for their living spaces,” stated Bang & Olufsen CEO Kristian Teär. “Beosound Balance Natura is a true manifestation of this collaboration—a flawless integration of nature and technology, where the raw elegance of stone meets refined sound. Through our combined efforts, we have transformed materials into an emotional experience, shaping stone and sculpting sound into a work of art that resonates with both the senses and the soul.”

Carlo Alberto Antolini, Owner of Antolini®, added, “Together with Bang & Olufsen, we have converted precious materials into singular sensory journeys. On one hand, natural stone is meticulously shaped to reflect the beauty of Mother Nature; on the other, sound is expertly sculpted to evoke pure emotion, transforming design into art. This partnership is a dialogue between aesthetics and performance, merging nature with technology, and uniting tradition with avant-garde innovation.”

The Beosound Balance Natura features a groundbreaking pedestal design that fuses Antolini®’s mastery of stone with Bang & Olufsen’s expertise in aluminium. The sculptural base not only elevates the speaker to its ideal height but also serves as a striking design statement and an integral part of the audio experience. The speaker is available in a selection of Antolini® natural quartz from the Exclusive Collection and petrified wood from the Precioustone Collection, such as Cristallo Iceberg®, Cristallo Vitrum ‘Wow,’ and Cristallo Rosa ‘Wow’ natural quartz, alongside fossilized woods including Retro Grey, Retro Brown, and Retro Fancyblack. These materials provide exceptional translucency and depth, enhancing the interplay of light, texture, and sound.

A standout element is the anodised aluminium ring that connects the pedestal and speaker, creating a seamless visual transition that balances the natural and engineered components. This precise colour matching reinforces the harmony between the contrasting materials, highlighting both their differences and their cohesive blend.

Bang & Olufsen Head of Design, Tiina Kierysch, remarked, “For this project, we envisioned more than just a pedestal for the speaker. Our goal was to create a cohesive extension of the product, establishing an undeniable connection between the speaker and its plinth. The result is a sculptural stone pedestal that perfectly cradles Beosound Balance, making it feel like one integrated unit. The brushed aluminium ring not only distinguishes the speaker from its base but also enhances the dialogue between the vibrant natural stone and the precise aluminium.”

To commemorate the collaboration, Bang & Olufsen and Antolini® have released a limited collection of 16 bespoke speakers, each showcasing a distinct combination of Antolini®’s natural stones and custom finishes from Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier catalogue. In addition, the series includes a Beovision Theatre 55″ TV and a pair of Beolab 28 speakers, customised with Antolini®’s Amazonite® quartzite, which together introduce a dynamic new aesthetic that complements Bang & Olufsen’s signature neutral palette.

Pricing and Availability
Products from this exclusive collection are made to order. Prices are available upon request.

About Bang & Olufsen

Bang & Olufsen is a luxury audio brand founded in 1925 in Struer, Denmark, by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen whose devotion and vision remain the foundation for the company. For nearly a century, Bang & Olufsen has been pushing the boundaries of audio technology, and the company continues to sit at the forefront of acoustic innovation. Today, every Bang & Olufsen product is still characterized by the unique combination of beautiful sound, timeless design, and unrivalled craftsmanship. The company’s innovative and progressive products are sold worldwide in Bang & Olufsen stores, on bang-olufsen.com and in select retailers. The company employs approximately 900 people and operates in more than 70 markets. Bang & Olufsen’s shares are listed on NASDAQ Copenhagen A/S.

About Antolini

Antolini® is an Italian company driven by the entrepreneurial spirit of the Antolini® family, known around the world for the selection, processing and distribution of the most exclusive and widest range of natural materials, prized for their unique colors, finishes and aesthetic characteristics, obtained thanks to the combination of fine craftsmanship and technological innovation. Founded in 1956 by Luigi Antolini, the firm based in the province of Verona is a leader in the production of natural stone, practicing the state of the art in this sector with a team of 250 employees. Thanks to its lucid, creative and farsighted entrepreneurial vision, Antolini® operates in 182 countries, with production and distribution units in Brazil, India and Turkey, many showrooms around the world and multiple territorial headquarters throughout Italy. With a constant focus on the supply of the rarest and most amazing natural stones, Antolini® offers a catalogue of 1300 different materials, subdivided into 14 collections. In this range, the Exclusive Stone Collection – containing over 85 various exclusive Antolini® materials – represents the qualitative apex of the Verona-based brand, reflecting the company’s constant commitment to discover and reveal the charm, uniqueness and authenticity of natural stone, making it available to architects, designers and all those who fully appreciate its original and timeless beauty.

Media Contact:

Bethan Beckett
Global PR Manager,
Email: bebe@bang-olufsen.dk
Phone: +45 2238 9654

SOURCE: Bang & Olufsen