Sound meets stone

Bang & Olufsen used Milan Design Week to unveil Beosound Haven, a forthcoming outdoor speaker developed with Italian stone company Antolini. (domusweb.it) The installation ran April 20 to 26 at the Antolini MilanoDuomo Stoneroom near Piazza Fontana in Milan, where the companies staged the speaker inside a built landscape of stone, greenery, and water. (milandesignweek.org) Design Milk reported that the display centered on slabs of matte-finish Taj Mahal quartzite, zen-garden planting, and a pool with falling water, with Beosound Haven placed as a sculptural object rather than a conventional electronics demo. (design-milk.com) Bang & Olufsen said the speaker was developed through its Atelier program and framed the project as part of an “architectural audio” push into terraces, gardens, and other outdoor living spaces. (milandesignweek.org) That fits how brands now use Milan Design Week: not just to launch products, but to place them inside full interior and lifestyle settings aimed at architects, specifiers, and design-conscious homeowners. Bang & Olufsen listed multiple installations across the city from April 20 to 26, including events with Molteni&C and displays in its Milan flagship store. (fuorisalone.it) The Antolini partnership also reaches beyond the Haven prototype. Bang & Olufsen said it is showing final versions of Beolab 18 speakers reworked in Antolini natural stones, with the run limited to 18 pairs. (fuorisalone.it) Domus reported that the Bang & Olufsen-Antolini partnership began in 2025 and that Beosound Haven is scheduled to reach the market “in the coming months,” making the Milan presentation a preview rather than a retail launch. (domusweb.it) For now, the clearest message from Milan is that Bang & Olufsen wants its next speaker discussed alongside stone, furniture, and landscape design as much as sound specs. (design-milk.com)