The Ovo speaker is an analog amplifier made of carved marble. Its shape is hollowed and nearly cylindrical with one side shaved slightly to create a small flat surface area. The flat area is minimal and purely to keep the the speaker from otherwise rolling when set down on a smooth surface. The closed end of the cylinder is similarly rounded and has a larger flat surface for propping up at an angle. At the same rounded end, there is a rectangular slot for placing an iPhone. The rectangular slot contains a small opening that leads to the interior hollowed area. When an iPhone is placed in it, the speaker on the phone feeds audio into the small opening which is then amplified using sound diffusion. The only electricity used in this process is in the phone battery and that is only to power the iPhone itself.
It is a very sleek, unassuming design aesthetic. The carved marble has such a sculptural aspect to it that it could sit beautifully on a shelf or coffee table as a piece of art. It is only when an iPhone is placed in it that one would realize it is functional. This may not be enough to fill a room with dance music at a house party but it can serve quite useful for a quiet day in the house. It takes a basic principle of sound and applies it to contemporary technology in a way that is both humbling and easy on the eyes.
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