Silence Please and Kouros Maghsoudi’s Hum Speaker Is a Brutalist Audio Spectacle
Silence Please and Kouros Maghsoudi have launched the Hum Speaker at NYCxDesign, with only ten sets available. The speaker features a brutalist design inspired by club culture, combining high-gloss lacquer with a concealed driver. Priced between $12,000 and $15,000, it is available in custom color options online.
- ▪The Hum Speaker was unveiled during NYCxDesign 2026.
- ▪Only ten sets of the speaker will be produced, making it a limited edition.
- ▪The design merges high-fidelity audio engineering with sculptural aesthetics inspired by New York's nightlife.
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1 of 4 Silence Please 2 of 4 Silence Please 3 of 4 Silence Please 4 of 4 Silence Please Design 10 Mins ago 3 Views 0 CommentsComments Save Summary Silence Please and Kouros Maghsoudi debuted the “Hum Speaker” at NYCxDesign, limited to just ten sets The brutalist, club-culture-inspired design features stacked geometries, high-gloss lacquer and a concealed front driver Available now, with custom color options available online During NYCxDesign 2026, New York–based furniture designer Kouros Maghsoudi and hi‑fi audio studio Silence Please unveiled their collaborative project: the Hum Speaker. Presented at Silence Please’s Bowery listening space, the limited‑edition design merges Maghsoudi’s sculptural approach with high‑fidelity audio engineering.
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