Slate
Tall / 1.85:1A narrow, phone-like body with flatter faces and controlled corner radii.
24 materials · 4 shapes · 96 concepts
Design archive.
Earlier material and form studies, preserved as part of the design history.
Click or drag each concept to rotate through six views.
The approved device is Chalk Ember. These earlier concepts are not current product or colour options.
OPTION 26 / DESIGNED BY ELIAN / v12.3
Quiet Orb — Bauhaus LA
A slimmer 78 × 150 × 24 mm no-stack enclosure with a printable 121-hole halftone W grille. The v12.3 handoff includes eight device parts, a tolerance coupon, editable CAD, assembly guidance and source audit records.
Generated product inspiration based on Elian’s design, with matching CAD and a complete handoff.
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Form factor
The four shapes.
Each material family is shown in the same order: Slate, Lozenge, Tile, and Pebble. The names describe proportions, not final dimensions.
Lozenge
Soft / 1.55:1A bar-of-soap form with crowned faces and deeply rounded, hand-friendly edges.
Tile
Compact / 1.22:1A short, broad rectangle intended to feel compact without becoming a square puck.
Pebble
Organic / variableA gently asymmetric river-stone form that tapers toward both ends.
Material × shape matrix
All 96 directions.
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Soft-Shell Hybrid
TPE or silicone + local woven insert
A soft-touch molded body with fabric used as one controlled tactile zone instead of wrapping the whole device.
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Silicone Monolith
One-piece liquid-silicone skin
A seamless, quiet surface that makes the device read more like a personal object than conventional electronics.
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Dual-Durometer Shell
Firm structural body + softer interaction zones
Different elastomer hardnesses separate structure, grip, and controls while keeping the enclosure visually unified.
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Foamed Silicone Cushion
Self-skinning silicone foam over a chassis
A lightly compressible enclosure with a cushioned feel and a durable outer skin.
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Rubber Bumper + Rigid Core
Grippy perimeter + hard center panel
A protective rubber rail surrounds a crisp faceplate, separating impact protection from the acoustic and control surfaces.
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Soft Frost
Frosted translucent urethane or silicone
A translucent soft shell lets a controlled hint of the internal structure show through.
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Silicone-Laminated Textile
Fabric sealed beneath a thin silicone layer
The visual depth of textile with a smooth, wipeable surface instead of exposed woven material.
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Fine-Grain Elastomer
Dense matte rubber with a micrograin
A restrained camera-grip texture gives the device traction without making it look rugged or toy-like.
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Precision-Rib Rubber
Technical elastomer with localized micro-ribs
Fine ribs guide grip and orientation while most of the body remains visually calm.
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Mineral-Filled Rubber
Stone-like silicone or TPE composite
A fine mineral speckle gives the soft body the visual weight of ceramic or river stone.
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Brushed Stainless
Satin stainless body + perforated steel grille
A dense, precise metal object with controls machined to feel native to the enclosure.
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Fabric Split
Soft-touch shell + straight lower fabric panel
The earliest soft direction, refined around a simple horizontal material split and a dedicated front play control.
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Sculpted Hard Shell
Matte engineered polymer
A framed hard-shell construction with a perforated W speaker field and a clear lower assembly panel.
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Field Recorder
Rubberized chassis + perforated metal
Professional audio-recorder construction with a dense technical shell, knurled controls, and a compact recording-console play key.
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Rangefinder Camera
Fine-grain grip + precision metal faceplate
Camera-inspired wrapped grip, machined detailing, and a concave shutter-like interaction surface.
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German Hi-Fi
Warm polymer + ordered acoustic perforations
A disciplined hi-fi composition with minimal seams, strict geometry, and low-travel controls.
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Machined Monolith
CNC aluminum
A continuous metal body with machined speaker openings and controls cut directly into the enclosure.
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Enamel Instrument
Baked enamel + polished metal controls
Glossy instrument-grade surfaces and precise metal hardware give the device a substantial laboratory-object character.
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Rubberized Field Tool
Dense matte elastomer
Localized grip ribs and a compressible side paddle turn the device into a serious tactile field tool.
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Mechanical Typewriter
Soft-touch shell + metal-rimmed keys
Concave mechanical key forms bring satisfying travel and a deliberate analog interaction language.
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Camera Grip
Fine-grain rubber + metal speaker panel
A continuous camera-grip wrap changes texture around finger zones while preserving a crisp acoustic face.
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Hi-Fi Speaker Miniature
Brushed stainless + black metal grille
A premium loudspeaker reduced to pocket scale, with an expansive grille and one precise machined play control.
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Ceramic Object
Satin ceramic or mineral composite
A nearly seamless mineral shell with individually formed acoustic openings and softly inset controls.
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Transparent Industrial
Smoked polycarbonate + aluminum chassis
A translucent enclosure reveals an organized internal structure and the mechanics behind each control.
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