This slideshow of sound wave sculptures shows just how influential the perception of sound is on design. Whether it's through personalized waveform jewelry made from a recording of your voice or tables whose shape was informed by the sounds captured in Cairo, it's clear that sound waves are far more pervasive than you might think.
Implications - My personal favorite of these sound wave sculptures has got to be the sound wave paintings, which result in some spectacular images. Still, if that doesn't tickle your fancy, you can always get yourself some sound-inspired accessories or even some sound wave lighting.
Check out these sound wave sculptures and more in our list.
13 Sound Wave Sculptures
From Personalized Waveform Rings to City-Specific Tablescapes:
Marissa Brassfield — Sep 20, 2009 — Art & Design
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Sound Wave Paintings
Linden Gledhill Splashes Around With Paint and Sound
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Accessories Shaped by Sound
Personalized Audio Waveform Rings
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A New Wave in Furniture
The Storyline Shelf
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Polluted Interior Artistry
Daniel Dendra Uses Cairo Sound Pollution to Design Table
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Sound-Sustained Ecosystems
Terrarium Bases Growth on the Voices of Onlookers
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Sound Wave Chairs
Matthew Plummer Fernandez
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Sound-Created Objects
NOCC Creates Objects From Profiles of Soundwaves
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Personalized Waveform Bracelets
The Sound Advice Project Lets Kids Wear Their Parents' Words
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Sound Wave Decor
‘Object of Sound' Household Items Based Off of Vocal Wavelengths
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Sound-Controlled Camera Lenses
Vibrating Water Creates Miniature In-Focus Images
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Sound and Light Labyrinths
ACK Defines Human Space by Bamboo and Metal
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Sound Wave Speakers
Equalizer System Adjusts to Your Musical Preference
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Sound Waves As Design
Storyline Shelf Means "Bliss"
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Metallic Architectural Record Players
The Conceptual 'RYTM' Record Player is Harmonious
Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
Sculptural Gondola-Inspired Speakers
The Gondola Bluetooth Speaker Concept is Whimsical
Eco Sound-Absorbing Lights
The +kouple JEFFREY lamp by Dan Vakhrameyev is Made with Recycled Felt
Digital Analog Wireless Speakers
mark&draw Design Creates the Dynamic MARK HI-FI Speaker
Sea-Inspired Wireless Earbuds
The Conceptual Bose Wireless TWS Earbuds Have a Stemless Design
User-Following Speaker Concepts
The Conceptual 'Solros' Speaker by Joon-Yeol Bae is Rotational
Self-Operating Sand Artwork Tables
The Origin Coffee Table Pays Homage to Japanese art and Design
Bowl-Shaped Meditation Speakers
Suosi Design Dreams Up the miinfm Meditation Speaker Concepts
Sound-Absorbing Pendant Lights
The Luxxbox Vapor Echo Dampens Ambient Environment Sounds
Anxiety-Reducing Earplug Designs
Matter & University of the Arts London Debut the Helical Earplug
Skeletal Open-Style Earphones
nwm ONE Open-Ear Headphones Allow for Environmental Awareness
Novel Home Security Concepts
Swift Creatives Introduces 'Sculptural Surveillance'
Fashionable Portable Speakers
The Nothing Sound is a Portable Speaker Concept by Hao Ping Chang
Sculptural High-Fidelity Speakers
Andrew Roberts Designs the 3Eel Speaker Inspired by the Eel
Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits
Hiroshi Sugimoto Displays the Optical Allusion Exhibition
Landmark-Resembling Floor Speakers
This Floor Standing Wireless Speaker Nods to New York City
Chinese Lantern-Like Speakers
The Sirocco Speaker by Shengtao Ma Pays Homage to Chinese Festivals
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Light Tonal Portable Speakers
Bang & Olufsen Highlights Lilac Twilight Tones for Fall 2023
Inclusive Elementally Inspired Jewelry
Every Wave Features Pieces Inspired by the Essence of Water
Modern Sleek Diffuser Concepts
Pavel Pitaev Creates the Metal Aroma Diffuser Concept
Playful Concrete Wash Basins
The Kast Wave Collection Prioritizes a Sculptural Form
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Vinyl Record Credenzas
Geology Studio's Wall of Sound is Stunning, Chic, and Versatile
Textured Moon-Inspired Lighting
The Phase Lamp Mirrors the Moons Real-Time Orbit Around Earth
Bird-Inspired Speaker Designs
Eunsu Lee's Whistle Wakes One Up with "The Sweet Serenade of Nature"
Stunning Mushroom-Shaped Table Lamps
Terrence Woodgate & Case Furniture Collaborate on This Piece
Washing Machine-Inspired Speaker Concepts
Hari 3D Designs a Speaker Resembling a Home Appliance
Intergalactic-Themed Furnishings
Djivan Schapira Presents the New Solar Sailor Collection
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Snowglobe-Inspired Dynamic Clocks
The Interactive Time to Snow Timepiece has a Snow-Like Design
Felt-Made Wall Decorations
Hush Blocks from 3form Elements are Customizable
Japanese Air-Vibration Headphones
NWM Embraces the Future of Audio Technology
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers
Western Acoustics Unveils New Customized Speakers
Curvaceous Shelf-Paired Mirrors
The Wave Mirror by Joao Teixeira Has an Abstract Silhouette
Glass Surfaced Furniture Series
Alain Gilles Designs the Illusion Collection for Glass Variations
Optical-Illusion Home Decor Collections
Sevval Kalaycikli Designs a Series of Light & Glass Tables
Cosmic-Inspired Lamp Collections
Rollo Studio Presents the New Aureole Collection of Lighting
Origami-Inspired Steel Art Sculptures
Jyhling Lee Created the Stainless Steel Reflector Sculpture
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Extravagant Wedding Cake Pavilions
Joana Vasconcelos Designs an Impressive Sculptural Installation
Water Movement-Inspired Lights
Rikke Frost Designs the Ripple Light for BoConcept
Sculptural Nature-Inspired Designs
Sukwoo Lee Designs the Drop Series Highlighting Eternal Beauty
Modern Totem-Like Vases
The SCULPT Collection by Lsa International Boasts Geometric Influences
Recyclable Wax-Made Lighting Capsules
Daydreaming Objects Designs the Soft Solids Collection
Water Movement Sculptural Instruments
The Inner Waves Installation is a Musical Light Show
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Floor-Standing Wireless Speakers
Goldmund Designs the Dynamic Theia Speakers with a Tall Form
80s-Inspired 16-Bit Display Devices
Ahmed Esmael Designs a New Range of Retro Device Concepts
Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series
Eskayel's Forma Textile Series Explores Linear Shapes
Psychedelic Canned Wines
WAVES Shares Quality Varietals Without the Seriousness
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Earring Earbud Concept Designs
Zhang Yunxib Designs a Concept which is an Earbud Accessory
Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
This Dynamic Sculpture Takes Its Cue From Tide and Wind Data
Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures
The Love Hultén 'Tegel' Turns Plant Signals into MIDI Tones
Community-Centric Art Galleries
The Tableau Gallery Will Host a Roster of Designe
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Large Structural Ceramic Lamps
Olivia Xognet Draws Inspiration from her Move to Vallauris
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Transparent Vinyl Player Concepts
Vadzim Sadouski Designs a Clear Music Design Concept
Digital Visualized Feedback Instruments
The 'Vibra' Instrument Supports Hard of Hearing Users
Moon-Inspired Column Lights
Olivier Vitry’s MOONLIGHT Collection Adds a Dose of Texture
Architecture-Inspired Turntables
Jorge Paez Designs the Reinterpreted RYTM Turntable
Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts
AICO Designs Create the Shell Intellgient Speaker Concept
Calming White-Noise Speaker Concepts
Jinkyo Han Designs the White Noise Speaker Idea
Intelligent Wireless Charging Devices
The Carousel Series by Pablo Designs Features Two Pieces
Music-Sharing Transmitted Speakers
Zhujun Pang Designs the SoundMotion Speaker Connecting Peers
Ethereal Oil Lamp Systems
The TIWA Gallery is Beautifully Lit up by A Realm of Light
Instrument-Inspired Wall Lamps
The Louis Collection by Sara Schoenberger Honors a Jazz Musician
Premium Printed Acoustic Felt
The 3form Elements Allows Commercial Designers to Dampen Sound
3D-Printed Sculptural Sustainable Lamps
Analuisa Corrigan Designs the Scoop Lamo for Wooj
Nature-Inspired Calming Speakers
Eunsu Lee Designs the Whistle Speaker with Birdsong Audio
Feline-Friendly Music Accessories
Yamaha Design Lab Creates a Special Cat Music Box
Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Speakers
MOSSLAB's Moss Echo Speaker Brings Nature into a Space
Donut-Shaped Wireless Speakers
The Orbit Speaker Concept has a Playful Structure and 360 Sound
Architecture-Inspired Home Sculptures
Origin Made Spotlights the Spiral and Flight Sculptures
Sustainable Acoustic Lighting Designs
atelier oï and Impact Acoustic Design the Oloïd Light
Speaker-Base Table Design Concepts
The verre Desk is Rests on Four Speaker-Disguised Legs
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Ambient Atmospheric Music Exhibitions
Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Sleek Rechargeable Marbled Lamps
The Solid Table Light is by Terrence Woodgate for Case Furniture
Artist-Led Music Streaming Stores
The SoundCloud Store Lets Artists Create Their Own Merch
Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions
Joel Shapiro Presents His Out of the Blue Exhibition in NY
Ancient Chinese Poetry Vinyls
The Musipple Vinyl Player Concept Honors Ancient History
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Artful Reflective Art Exhibitions
Rice Roshan Showcases The Space in Between Exhibit
Digital Audio-Visual Exhibitions
'Future Shock' by 180 Studios and FACT Magazine is Online
Aesthetic Home Cinema Speakers
The Q Acoustics 5000 Series Will Augment Audio Perceptions
Artful Sculptural Ceramic Collections
Jessica Sellinger Designs the New Wave Collection
Artisanal Glassware Collections
FAZEEK's Wave Collection Redefines Elegant Table Settings
Sound-Interactive Art Installations
Yuri Suzuki Creates the Arborhythm Outdoor Art Installation
Mood-Reflective Sonic Sounds
Instagram Presents Sonic Identity for Reels as a Single Sound
Neo-Brutalist Immersive Audio Experiences
Devon Turnbull Presents the HiFi Listening Room Dream
Nostalgic Radio Concepts
The Calming Noise Radio by Gisung Han has a Minimal Design
Algorithm-Calculated Acoustic Panels
Formfeld Acoustic Panels are a Modern Architecture Solution
Immersive Audio-Visual Installations
180 the Strand Unveils Its Latest Exhibition, 'Reverb'
Organic Abstract Furniture Series
Superlife Presents the Flow Family Series to its Roster
General Store-Inspired Consoles
Lisa Sacco Presents the New Haptic Wood Console Table
Stone-Stacked Dynamic Fountains
Sabine Marcelis and SolidNature Create the Vondel Fountain
Shimmering Oceanic Side Tables
The 'Liquid Table' Has a Hand-Hammered Design
Synergy-Inspired Lighting Capsules
The Doppler Series of Light is Inspired by the Doppler Effect
Stylish Jewelry-Inspired Earplugs
The JING Designer Earplugs Have Interchangeable Gemstones
Stone-Integrated Dynamic Furniture
José Miguel Schnaider Highlights Stone and Crystal in Design
Organically Made Acoustical Material
Jonas Edvard Creates the Sustainable Myx Sail / Floor
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Sound-Managing Sustainable Lighting
+kouple Designs the JEFFREY Lamp to Dampen Sounds
Artwork-Inspired Vibrant Watches
Swatch and Tate Join Forces on the Gallery Collection
Sand Dune-Inspired Sculptural Lighting
Moss Presents the Dune Light with Aluminum Shades
Artwork-Covered Speaker Models
The Creative Pebble V3 Artisan Edition Speakers are Eye-Catching
Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers
Dadk Jung Designs the FAV-LE22 Fluid Audio Visualizer
Musical City-Inspired Speakers
The Klipsch Music City Series Features Three Models
Candy-Colored Glass Lighting
Curiousa Designs the Wave II Collection of Vibrant Lights
Wearable Living Room Speakers
The Sony BRAVIA Theater U Wearable TV Speaker Immerses Viewers
Immersive Audio Experiences
The Sphere in Las Vegas Features the ‘XO Audio’ Element for Music
Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures
GREEN GRADS Features Roberta Schreyer's Dreamstones
Curvaceous Floating Illusion Furniture
Fantin Tapped Designers to Create the Wave Collection
Musically Inspired Cocktail Menus
Hacha’s Cymatics Menu Influences Flavor with Sound Waves & More
Vibrant Collaborative Luggage Series
Away and Resident Advisor Present the Soundwave Collection
Feng Shui-Inspired Home Devices
Yoojin Chung Presents Her Capturing Qi Graduation Project
Geometric-Shaped Wall Lighting
Maarten De Ceulaer Designs the Impulse Wall Light
Stone Vaulting Glass Sculptures
AAU Anastas and Tomoko Sauvage Create the Serpentine Bell
Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series
Micah Rosenblatt Presents the City Block Series in Art Show
Sand Dune-Inspired Wall Panels
Gabriel Tan Designs the Sahara Wall Panels with Organic Lines
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Inflatable-Orb Stage Set Designs
BIG Designs the Stage Set for WhoMadeWho's World Tour
Collaborative Sculptural Lighting Series
Feiz Design Studio and Abstracta Join on the Vika Series
Soothing Sleep Sounds
Calmspace Provides an Auditory Backdrop for Relaxation
Acoustic LED Pendent Lights
Luxxboxx Presents the Vapor Echo LED Light for the Workspace
Seasonal Tonal Acoustic Products
Woven Image Presents a Slew of New Colorway Palettes
Royalty-Generating Nature Sounds
Sounds Right Generates Royalties from Nature's Music
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Unique Focus-Promoting Soundscapes
Sintonico Offers Unique Soundscapes for Enhanced Focus
Orchestral-Themed Lighting Series
Milan Iluminación Unveils the Symphony Collection of Lights
Sound-Celebrating Listening Rooms
OJAS Listening Room Opens at USM Modular Furniture
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection