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Q&A: Product Designer and Creator of Ceramic Speaker, Joey Roth

Designer Joey Roth is building a design business one beautiful object at a time. At first glance, the San Francisco native's work — which spans teapots to computer mice — seems somewhat all over the place. But take a step back, put them next to each other and squint your eyes and you'll see the hints of a clear line pulling them all together.
Roth's speakers are made from porcelain cork birch plywood aluminium and cast iron. Roth says that the sound quality is...
Roth's speakers are made from porcelain, cork, birch plywood, aluminium and cast iron. Roth says that the sound quality is such that you'll be able to hear the difference between lossy and lossless compression formats.
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Roth announced the ceramic Subwoofer earlier this year. It is intended to be a complement to his Ceramic Speakers. Designer Joey Roth is building a design business one beautiful object at a time. At first glance, the San Francisco native's work — which spans teapots to computer mice — seems somewhat all over the place. But take a step back, put them next to each other and squint your eyes and you'll see the hints of a clear line pulling them all together. Roth says his favorite work is about "designing tools for ephemeral experiences," whether that's listening to music, having tea, or getting lost in the woods. As a designer, his aesthetic is typified by un- or lightly- finished materials. Recently Roth added another object to his strange family of products: a subwoofer to complement his Ceramic Speakers. Wired Design got in touch with Roth to talk about his work, his business, and what it means to be a hustler.

All photos courtesy: Joey Roth