Trumpet, the new sound absorbing lamp designed by Stone Designs for Abstracta

Awarded Spanish studio Stone Designs created this lamp with acoustic features, inspired by the silhouette of a trumpet, which the Swedish company Abstracta is presenting these days at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.

”It is not an acoustic panel with LED lighting. It's a lamp with acoustic properties”, states Cutu Mazuelos, who designed Trumpet for Abstracta together with Eva Prego. The difference is important for the designers who aims to contribute not only with acoustic function but also with a temperament that enriches everyday life.

Cutu Mazuelos and Eva Prego founded their studio Stone Designs in Madrid 25 years ago, right after graduating from University. But their major influence is not from Southern Europe, but from Japan, where they also have a studio, and from Scandinavia.

Like many of their works, Trumpet is characterized by simplicity and a careful attention to the detail, which become obvious when you have a close look. Here, the designers use the iconic shape of the music instrument to both direct the light and to make a subtle connection to the space below the lamp.

Trumpet is remarkably thin, which gives the product a certain elegance. Yet, it makes a huge difference when it comes to noise. The precursor of Trumpet was designed for a dining room in an Andorra skiresort, which on an average day was filled with 400 energetic kids with ski boots.

As a pioneer in the field of acoustics, Abstracta has embraced the growing interest in sound absorption and more efficient working environments. Unlike visual landscapes, soundscapes can’t be seen. Sound doesn’t disappear when we close our eyes. The soundscapes that surround us are perpetual and affect us more than we think. Abstracta has used this as its starting point and, combined with the company's knowledge in this area, has developed products that create effective soundscapes for different office environments.

Abstracta uses only high-quality materials that ensure that the products last a long time. All products are produced to be easy to repair, easy to reuse, and easy to recycle.

For Abstracta, well-being and sustainability goes hand in hand

Nearly all the wood they use come from documented sustainable sources. Their aim is to use recycled wood for their wood components. They use acoustic filling made from recycled materials like textile waste and plastic bottles. They favour local suppliers. Textiles produced in Sweden and Europe.

Source: Abstracta
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