# Beechwood-Crafted Speakers Nendo Uses Coiled Beechwood to Create the Transparent Bunaco Speakers By Amy Duong | Published 2018-02-15 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bunaco-speakers References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/02/14/nendo-utilises-acoustic-properties-beechwood-transparent-bunaco-speaker/) & [nendo.jp](http://www.nendo.jp/en/works/bunaco-speaker/?erelease) [Nendo's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/block-wall-house) latest project is a [wireless Bunaco speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kor1-speaker) for the Aomori Prefecture-based label. The speakers take advantage of beechwood and its acoustic properties, using a thin coiled strip encased in a clear encasement. Aomori Prefecture in Japan has an plethora of beech trees and the design label took advantage by crafting products from it. The design wraps the [thin coiled beechwood strip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silva-collection) around a small speaker and placed in an acrylic cylinder. The end of the coiled strip is designed to dangle in the middle of the speaker, shown through the transparent cylinder. The clear outer shows off the unique interior design and the speaker's structure as well. Beechwood is highly absorbent of sounds and Nendo took note of this in order to produce uniquely soft and clear tones. Image Credit: Nendo ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wireless Beechwood Speakers:** Creating speakers using beechwood with wireless capabilities presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the audio industry. - **Transparent Speaker Design:** Designing transparent speakers that showcase the interior components provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home audio industry. - **Acoustic Properties of Beechwood:** Exploring the acoustic properties of beechwood to produce soft and clear tones opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the sound engineering field. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can benefit from incorporating the use of beechwood in wireless speaker products. - **Home Decor:** Incorporating transparent speaker designs into home decor products creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the interior design industry. - **Sound Engineering:** Understanding and utilizing the acoustic properties of materials like beechwood can lead to disruptive innovation in the sound engineering industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Marble-Accented Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-beosound-balance-natura-speaker.md) - [Wireless Harmonious Modern Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beolab-8.md) - [Mushroom-Core Audio Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoaudio.md) - [Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/western-acoustics.md) - [Sculptural Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoustic-sculpture-speaker.md) - [Transparent Limited Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-speaker-x-lncc.md) - [Textured Acoustic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody.md) - [Wine Bottle-Resembling Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-echo.md) - [Birch Plywood Handmade Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monolith-by-nocs.md)