Hiroshi Fujiwara Built a House Around Bang & Olufsen in the '90s. Their First Collaboration Has Finally Arrived
Bang & Olufsen has partnered with fragment design to release a collection of four audio products featuring a unique glossy black finish. This collaboration, which Hiroshi Fujiwara has been anticipating for nearly 30 years, includes the Beosound A1 speaker, Beoplay H100 headphones, Beosound Shape speaker, and Beosound 9000 CD player. The collection will launch on May 20 at Isetan Shinjuku, with additional sales at various locations and online starting May 27.
- ▪The collaboration includes four products: Beosound A1, Beoplay H100, Beosound Shape, and Beosound 9000.
- ▪A specialized anodizing and hand-polishing process creates a liquid-like glossy black finish for the products.
- ▪Hiroshi Fujiwara designed his house around Bang & Olufsen's Master Link system in the 1990s, highlighting his long-standing relationship with the brand.
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