At Sonos, the goal with the Era lineup was not just to introduce new speakers, but to rethink what modern home audio should feel like when it lives with you every day. As industrial designers, we approached this project with a dual responsibility: push our acoustic performance forward and create objects that feel intentional, calm and inherently at home in a wide range of spaces.
The Era 100 and Era 300 were designed as the foundation of a new product family. That meant establishing a clear visual language, one that could scale across form factors while remaining unmistakably Sonos. Every decision, from proportion and surface transition to material finish and interface placement, was made in service of both sound and presence. These are products meant to be seen, touched and lived with, not hidden away.
Alongside the speakers, equal attention was given to the stands and accessories, treating them as integral parts of the system rather than afterthoughts. From an industrial design perspective, these elements needed to visually disappear while still feeling purposeful and well crafted. We carefully tuned proportions, junctions and cable management so each accessory feels calm and architectural in the space. The CMF strategy was deliberately aligned with the speakers, matching finishes, textures and tonal depth so everything reads as a single, cohesive family. The result is a system that blends effortlessly into the home, supporting the experience without ever competing for attention
era 100 & 300
Industrial design
Jan 2024
team
Aki Liane
Principal Industrial designer
Vince wang
Lead industrial designer
Philippe Vossel
Senior Industrial Designer
udhbav bharadwaj
industrial designer




