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Fragment Design x Bang & Olufsen: Four Products Get Monochrome Makeover

architecture-design · 2026-05-19

Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design has partnered with Bang & Olufsen to rework four audio products in a monochrome black aesthetic. The collaboration includes the Beosound A1 portable speaker, Beoplay H100 headphones, Beosound Shape modular speaker, and Beosystem 9000c CD system. Fujiwara, a long-time fan of the brand since owning a Beocenter 2300 in 1991, applied Fragment's signature dark style using an artisanal anodization and hand-polishing process on aluminium. The Beosystem 9000c comes with Beolab 28 loudspeakers and Beoremote One. A pop-up store at Isetan Department Store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, opens on 20 May 2026, with global release of three products on 3 June 2026; the Beosystem 9000c is Japan-exclusive. Pricing: Beoplay H100 £1,700, Beosound A1 £350, Beosound Shape £5,300, Beosystem 9000c from £53,000.

Key facts

  • Fragment Design by Hiroshi Fujiwara collaborates with Bang & Olufsen on four audio products.
  • Products: Beosound A1, Beoplay H100, Beosound Shape, Beosystem 9000c.
  • Fujiwara has followed Bang & Olufsen for over 30 years; first system was Beocenter 2300 from 1991.
  • Fragment Design was established in 2004 in Tokyo.
  • The collaboration uses an artisanal anodization and hand-polishing process for a glossy black finish.
  • Beosystem 9000c includes Beolab 28 speakers and Beoremote One.
  • Pop-up store at Isetan Department Store in Shinjuku, Tokyo from 20 May 2026.
  • Global release of three products on 3 June 2026; Beosystem 9000c exclusive to Japan.
  • Pricing: Beoplay H100 £1,700, Beosound A1 £350, Beosound Shape £5,300, Beosystem 9000c from £53,000.
  • Fragment's double lightning bolt logo appears on products.

Entities

Artists

  • Hiroshi Fujiwara

Institutions

  • Fragment Design
  • Bang & Olufsen
  • Isetan Department Store
  • Wallpaper*

Locations

  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Shinjuku

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