Gélule Bedroom Clock Radio

After doing some research into radio design, I asked myself "what environments would the radio most typically be found?"
I soon discovered that 55% of radio listening actually occurs at home rather than at the workplace (22%). 
This led me to focus more on the styles and forms of radio's which could be found in a typical household. 

Whilst, for me, picking a 'best' radio design is impossible. However, I would consider the Gélule Bedroom Clock Radio to 
be one of my favourites for a couple of reasons. The work of product design agency 'Sequoia-studio', Hong Kong, this bedroom

radio/clock stands out with it's vibrant colour and clever capsule form. The radio features an LCD display, and an omni-directional speaker 

(which means it can be pointed in every direction) as well as a simple system of twisting the device to change volume .

Whilst I like the novelty of having a capsule shaped radio, what really makes this product interesting for me is the simplicity of the controls.
For me, a radio which seeks to combine multiple controls into one larger control (eg. a speaker which rotates for volume or an 

antennae which spins to tune) holds more appeal, as they eliminate the need for unnecessary buttons.

Dael 

Resources:
http://www.commercialradio.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1007
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http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/527049