Sound Architecture: The Story Behind Tylko’s Limited Edition Custom Speakers
For years, design-conscious music lovers and audiophiles have faced a common interior design dilemma: how to fit high-fidelity audio gear into a curated living space without sacrificing either acoustics or aesthetics. Typically, heavy speakers require dedicated stands, and stuffing them into bookshelves completely ruins the frequency balance, leading to boomy, distorted bass.
The modular design pioneers at Tylko decided to solve this exact problem. Instead of forcing speakers to fit into furniture, they re-imagined how a speaker could be born from the furniture itself.
The result is Tylko Sound—a highly anticipated, limited-edition custom speaker line that bridges the gap between high-end acoustic engineering, underground club culture, and architectural design.
The Creative Collective
To bring this vision to life, Tylko didn’t just build a standard speaker; they formed a unique creative collective. The physical and visual identity of the speakers was masterfully crafted by renowned architect Paul Cournet (CLOUD), resulting in a striking, sculptural design.
For the sound itself, Tylko collaborated with Form Follows Frequency, a premier Rotterdam-based acoustic engineering studio. Together, they spent months perfecting a “shelf-native” design. Each speaker cabinet is meticulously handcrafted in Poland using high-density Baltic birch plywood—a material beloved by audiophiles for its natural acoustic resonance—and finished in a stunning, high-gloss lacquer.
Born From Underground Culture
What makes this launch truly resonate with the independent music community is how it was introduced to the world. Tylko partnered with The MUDD Show, one of the underground music scene’s most respected live-streaming platforms. By showcasing the custom speakers through intimate vinyl sets from boundary-pushing selectors in Berlin and London, Tylko proved that these objects are built by music lovers, for music lovers.
These speakers are not mass-produced audio gear; they are limited-edition functional art pieces meant to elevate the ritual of intentional listening.
The Tylko Sound collection is available in highly limited quantities. Secure your piece of sound architecture via the link below.
