lacie ’bobourg’ speakers, design by neil poulton, 2007.

neil poulton’s award-winning speakers evoke ocean liner air vents and reference the ventilation funnels surrounding the centre georges pompidou art museum (or “beaubourg”) in paris, france

since 2008 the lacie “bobourg” usb computer speakers have been part of centre georges pompidou’s permanent design collection.

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lead photo — bobourg speakers (detail), photo by j.m georges.