Simon Ghahary (born 12 May 1972) is an English born artist, brand architect and lifestyle engineer from the United Kingdom known primarily for his unconventional speaker designs. Inspired by art, nature and technology he refers to his fantastical sculptural pieces as functional art. Developing new forms to accompany new ways of living, he has approached audio product design as an art in and of itself. His aesthetic is not only about the combination of performance and design but the space an object can create when not in use.
Blue Room loudspeakers
In 1992 Ghahary founded Blue Room loudspeakers which was then integrated into B & W Loudspeakers championed by Robert Trunz. This move made the global release of Ghahary'
poddesigns possible.
Blue Room Released
In 1994 Ghahary founded his music label
Blue Room Released
Blue Room Released was an electronic music record label from London, England. It operated from 1994 until 2002. and was run by Simon Ghahary.
Blue Room Released started operating in 1994 with financial backing from the B&W loudspeaker compan ...
with the help of Robert Trunz and Mick Paterson. Globally representing electronic, techno, trance, dub, and breakbeat artists.
SiFi
In an effort to fully realize an eco conscious work/life esthetic, Ghahary began si-fi.com. To design, manufacture and market high fidelity design conscious products to the domestic market, in such a way as to raise the company’s profile, satisfy customers, and contribute to the future well being of the company, industry and consumer is the overreaching goal.
The innovative packaging of his minipods and the use of eco friendly ceramics for hi
Orb1 speakers, being primary examples of this work ethic.
Design, branding and marketing
In 1991 he designed the Pod Speaker (initially called the House Pod) with the idea that loud speakers performed better in a rounded form than a square box. A chance encounter and subsequent friendship with
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins, commonly known as B&W, is a British company that produces consumer and professional loudspeakers and headphones.
B&W was founded in 1966 by John Bowers in Worthing, West Sussex, England.
In October 2020, B&W was acquired b ...
engineer Laurence Dickie (who pioneered the Nautilus Speaker) led to the 1993 release of his first Pod Speaker range. Ghahary managed to design the entire seminal Pod range which included th
MiniPodBass StationCinepod
an
Micropod
These products achieving cult status among music and design connoisseurs.
Working as a graphic designer as well, Ghahary produced album cover art work for likes of The Orb
The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 1 ...
and Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a multi-national musical and performing group, primarily based in Brighton, UK. Known for their cinematic fusion of electronic, global influences, and orchestral symphonic approach, collaborating with composer Don Davis and compo ...
.
In 2007, he worked as Creative Director for Life Water.
At the Raw Coffee Company in the UAE, he managed the brand restructuring (total brand activation), packaging and even the interior of the company headquarters in Dubai.
In 2009-2012, again in the position of Creative Director at Pico International, Ghahary founded the Pico Eco PICO ECO
/ref> brand identity and initiative under the endorsement of the chairman. There he created all green policies, mandates and brand activation. Working intrinsically with various government agencies and companies such as Lexus.
In February 2010 he became a member of the Board of Directors for the Emirates Green Building Council in Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...
, facilitating its brand development.
EmiratesGBC is a professional platform and membership driven organization. It is an independent forum created in 2006 with the goal of advancing green building principles for protecting the environment and promoting sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa.
References
External links
*http://ghahary.com/
Si-Fi.comScandynaCinepod reviewsMicropod reviewsListing of Blue Room Releases
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Living people
British industrial designers
1972 births