[OTO] KiBiSi × Kosho ITO

These ceramic analog speakers for smartphones were born from a collaboration between Danish product design unit KiBiSi and Kasama ware ceramist Ito Kosho.

OTO is a combination of a bowl-shaped vessel and a wind instrument. The trumpet-shaped cylinder expands with the sound of the small speaker installed in the body of the smartphone, and the bowl can hold small items. The adapter that can be connected to an iPhone and the legs that increase the acoustic effect were carved from walnut in a woodworking workshop in Iwate.

Our aim was to blend traditional techniques with a modern, cutting-edge lifestyle, resulting in the creation of new everyday items that are uniquely modern and nostalgic.

The body is made on a potter's wheel with semi-industrial precision, and is crafted using Ito Kosho's unique technique of using crazing, meaning no two pieces are alike.


■ Kozo Ito
Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1932, he creates works using earth as his material, and has exhibited his work at art museums and international exhibitions both in Japan and abroad.
A pure expression of the contradiction between the organic and inorganic nature of soil.

■ KiBiSi
A design company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2009.
This is a design unit founded by Lars Holm Larsen, Bjarke Ingels, and Jens Martin Skibsted. The name is an acronym of the initials of each company: Kilo Design (Ki - Kilo Design), BIG architects (Bi - Big Architects), and Skibsted Ideation (Si - Skibsted Ideation). In collaboration with various companies, they create innovative, idea-driven designs.

Designer: KiBiSi
Produced by: ITO ATELIER (Kosho Ito)
Size: W230xD230xH115mm
Material: Ceramic, walnut Country of origin: Made in Japan