Representatives from Kvadrat, Bowers & Wilkins and Philips TV & Sound explained how they designed the Philips OLED+986 and 936 TVs in this live case study as part of a collaboration between Dezeen and Philips TV & Sound.
The case study is titled How to design a beautiful TV and was the third in a series of four talks by Dezeen and Philips TV & Sound inviting designers from different disciplines to explore the cutting edge of product design.
Philips TV & Sound was represented on the panel by its chief design officer Rod White. Stine Find Osther, vice president of design at Danish textile brand Kvadrat, also appeared on the panel alongside Andy Kerr, director of product marketing at British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins.
The live case study was moderated by Dezeen's deputy editor Cajsa Carlson and featured a collaborative presentation from the three brands that explored in detail the process of creating the OLED+986 and 936 televisions.
Philips' OLED+986 and 936 televisions feature an inbuilt Bowers & Wilkins soundbar, which is upholstered in a Kvadrat fabric.

The panellists discussed how Philips TV & Sound realised the designs for the televisions by combining its own specialism in manufacturing consumer electronics at scale with Kvadrat's expertise in craft and materials and Bowers & Wilkins' approach to boutique sound design.
The discussion covered the challenges of incorporating premium materials into the design of consumer electronics,...