Bang & Olufsen Hyperbo (1934)

Peter Bang & Svend Olufsen’s first commercial product was the Eliminator in 1925, a radio component for which production began in Olufsen’s attic. It allowed the connection of a radio directly to the mains, eliminating the need for batteries. Having moved to a factory in Struer just two years later (B&O remain at that very same site today), the Hyperbo (below) — a radio, gramophone and integrated loudspeaker — arrived in 1934. Like many B&O products since, the Hyperbo was heavily influenced by the Bauhaus style: a design attitude that has consistently manifested itself in the artistic craft behind the company’s many speakers and TVs.