ovo by monitillo marmi is an iphone amplifier made from carrara marble

ovo by monitillo marmi is an iphone amplifier made from carrara marble
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uniting the apulian tradition of stone craftsmanship with cutting-edge product manufacturing, milanese studio may day design — comprising valentina lollio, alberto manzoni and andrea maldifassi — has realized ‘ovo‘, a passive iphone amplifier made from carrara marble, produced by altamura, puglia-based company monitillo marmi. ‘ovo‘ expresses the binomials of technology and tradition, digital and analog, artisanship and innovation, in such a way that the essence of the raw material is highly considered and maintained while revealing its properties with a contemporary quality. the amplifier’s shape is obtained through the slow and accurate removal of marble from a full carrara slab; these mammoth pieces are carefully selected to avoid cracks and impurities, processed with CNC technology and finally hand-finished in order to achieve a smooth outer surface and a slightly grooved inner texture.

‘ovo’ expresses the binomials of technology and tradition, digital and analog, artisanship and innovation

the ‘ovo‘ model is equipped with a milled slot to hold either an iphone 5 or 6, while its internal core follows mathematical formulas to maximize the most efficient amplification of the sound, despite its small size. its shape has been painstakingly perfected in order to obtain a smooth, cylindrical composition with two base points, allowing the object to be inclined in different directions with distinct sources for the acoustic flow to traverse. ‘marks the commencement of a new collection by monitillo marmi called ‘pietre di monitillo’, which stems from a collaboration between the monitillo family, famed international designers and the design department of the politecnico di milano.

the ‘ovo’ model is equipped with a milled slot to hold both an iphone 5 and 6