Last week we shared the news that Hungarian pianist Gergely Bonányi has designed what he believes is the piano of the future. John Birge noticed that the new piano bears a strong resemblance to the Batmobile—which reminded John of pianos that have actually been designed by automakers.
Last year, piano manufacturer Pleyel unveiled this instrument they designed and manufactured with the Peugeot Design Lab.
In 2009, Audi celebrated its centenary by designing a concert grand that ran about $140,000.
John also discovered a Pinterest board full of unusual piano designs that make clear Bonányi wasn't the first to reconceive the piano's exterior in a dramatic way. Of course, Bonányi has made clear that his piano is distinguished for its redesigned soundboard and other interior features in addition to its sweeping exterior. Still, history clearly shows that there's more than one way to skin a piano.
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