# Floating Spherical Speakers Designer Alex Casabò Unveils a New Floating Speaker Design By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-01-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alex-casabo References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/01/13/this-levitating-smart-assistant-concept-makes-smart-speakers-look-antiquated/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-levitating-smart-assistant-concept-makes-smart-speakers-look-antiquated)  Designer Alex Casabò has reimagined the modern smart speaker, unveiling a new [floating concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoustic-sculpture-speaker) that is equal parts calming and mystifying. The new smart device features a spherical speaker that hovers above a metallic base. Interestingly, despite its future-forward design, the new speaker has a notably organic aesthetic. This is due, in large part, to the [rough texture of the speaker mesh](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody), as well as the natural colorways it is offered in. Moreover, the metallic base comes with a course finish, giving it a stone-like quality. In addition, the speaker delivers a [unique visual feedback system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-omni-smart-speaker). It uses internal lights to display icons and text on the face of the sphere, adding to its futuristic quality. Image Credit: Alex Casabò ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Floating Smart Speakers:** Capitalizing on the design trend of futuristic, organically shaped devices with unique visual feedback systems. - **Spherical Speaker Design:** Revolutionizing the aesthetics of smart speakers by utilizing spherical shape and rough-textured mesh overlay. - **Light Display Feedback:** Incorporating new visual feedback systems like internal lights on spherical smart speaker devices. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Creating innovative products that change the paradigm of modern smart speakers within the consumer electronics industry. - **Home Decor:** Using smart speaker devices as functional home decor items by adding distinctive shapes, textures, and lighting effects. - **Audio Production:** Incorporating new speaker design sensibilities and creating visually appealing, high-quality sound solutions in the audio production industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ceiling-Mounted Orb Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andr-terchanian.md) - [Acousto-Optic Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-wireless-speaker-design.md) - [Levitating Lunar Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lua-speaker.md) - [Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shell-intelligent.md) - [Reactive Ferrofluid Display Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyson-ferro-speaker.md) - [Drop-Shaped Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantheone-audio-obsidian.md) - [Donut-Shaped Wireless Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-speaker.md) - [Eye-Catching Freestanding Home Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oli-home-speaker.md) - [Decor-Centric Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-speaker.md)