Audible Furniture

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Hemmo Honkonen

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Audible furniture is a series of furniture with sound, a study in mechanically
produced sound and its application on furniture. Mundane furniture items take on a new dimension and purpose with sound.

Audible furniture is a series of furniture with sound, a study in mechanically produced sound and its application on furniture. Hemmo Honkonen is a designer based in Helsinki, Finland. He holds a Master’s degree in interior architecture from Aalto University and has graduated as a guitar builder/luthier-artisan from IKATA. In his work, Honkonen combines aspects of his educational background, furniture and instruments, sound and movement. All the sounds in the works are acoustic and mechanically produced, meaning that a mechanical movement is always required to trigger the sound. The furniture make sound when used. In Honkonen’s work, sound takes centre stage. Mundane furniture items take on a new dimension and purpose with sound.

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About Hemmo Honkonen

Hemmo Honkonen is a designer based in Helsinki, Finland. He is trained both as an interior architect and instrument maker. Honkonen specializes in furniture design, working primarily with wood to create pieces that are both functional and artistic, often exploring the intersection of practicality and sculptural form. His work is marked by surprise, wit, and inventiveness, as seen in his audible furniture and innovative techniques for texturing and patterning wooden surfaces.

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