This plastic-free speaker looks like a sculpture and is fully recyclable

Imagine, if you will, a typical home speaker. Now, subtract all the frills and details that come to mind—like logos, raised edges, and glowing lights—and you’ve arrived at something akin to the first prototype of the new Monolith Aluminum. The speaker, designed by the Swedish studio Nocs Design, is the second iteration of the original plywood-based Monolith. While the first Monolith speaker featured a minimal design, with just five speakers mounted into a matte black box, the Monolith...