# Sculptural Audio Speakers Audio Wood's Carved Wood Speaker Design Takes After a Mermaid By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carved-wood-speaker References: [audiowood](http://audiowood.com/gallery/mermaid.html) Mermaid is the name of this [carved wood speaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/node-atom) from Audio Wood, featuring a sleek silhouette that stands on its own "fins." A pair of the [satellite speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eversolo-se100-speakers) are meant to be used with one to two subwoofers to deliver a sound that is precise and high-quality. In addition to mimicking the shape of a mermaid's tail, the name of the design could also play off of the captivating song of the siren. The speaker is crafted in the USA using a piece of solid, non-endangered southern poplar wood. Although the wooden speakers only stand about 38" high, Audio Wood boasts that its [sleek Mermaid speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunk-nautilus) "Provide a "punch" that is unmatched for their size." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Carved Wood Speakers:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in speaker design using carved wood materials. - **Sculptural Speaker Silhouettes:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating unique and artistic speaker shapes. - **High-quality Compact Speakers:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing compact speakers with precise and unmatched sound quality. ### Where This Applies - **Audio Equipment Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in manufacturing audio equipment with novel materials and visually appealing designs. - **Home Decor & Furnishing:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in integrating audio speakers into decorative furniture pieces. - **Interior Design:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating speaker designs that enhance the visual aesthetic of interior spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textured Acoustic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody.md) - [Sculptural Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoustic-sculpture-speaker.md) - [Nature-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devialet-butterfly.md) - [Pearly White Sculptural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abalone-pearl.md) - [Whimsically Designed Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-for-ara-fs1-and-fs2.md) - [Sculptural High-Fidelity Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3eel.md) - [Sculptural Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonique.md) - [Ice-Inspired Ferrofluid Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceberg-crystal-speaker.md) - [Edgy Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-speaker.md)