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100 years, 3 icons: Bang and Olufsen's Centennial Collection lands in Manila

Published Dec 5, 2025 10:27 pm
Bang and Olufsen's Centennial Collection
Bang and Olufsen's Centennial Collection
There’s something beautiful about sound you feel and not just hear. To celebrate its 100th year, Bang and Olufsen brings that experience to life through the Centennial Collection: three limited-edition pieces crafted for homes where design and music sit side by side. Each comes in Century Red, Chestnut Brown, and Century Blue—a palette drawn from the brand’s archives, refined for modern living.
Since 1925, when Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen first set out to build better radios in Denmark, the brand has shaped homes with technology that’s intuitive, tactile, and built to last. Over the years, the brand grew from handcrafted radios to sculptural speakers and objects built to last. That legacy lives on here, not as history, but as pieces meant to be lived with, placed, touched, and heard every day.
Bang and Olufsen Philippines launched the Centennial Collection at Gallery by Chele in Taguig City on November 27, 2025. The brand, led by Living Innovations' Ferdie Ong and Bang and Olufsen Philippines brand manager Vince Miclat, invited the country's foremost interior designers, architects, friends of the brand, and the media to an immersive Bang and Olufsen experience that married culinary excellence with sound excellence. 
Ferdie Ong, general manager of Living Innovations and Vince Miclat, Bang and Olufsen Philippines brand manager
Ferdie Ong, general manager of Living Innovations and Vince Miclat, Bang and Olufsen Philippines brand manager
Beoplay H100 
Headphones for Manila days and midnight playlists. With titanium drivers, Dolby Atmos tuning, and noise cancellation, the H100 (priced at P168,000) turns everyday listening into immersion. Wrapped in soft leather and brushed aluminium, it’s equal parts luxury accessory and personal sound sanctuary. 
Beosound A5 
Portable, beautiful, made to move. The A5, priced at P140,000, is the speaker for weekend gatherings, outdoor breakfasts, or quiet evenings on the sofa. Its raffia weave and warm Chestnut tones bring a natural, homely softness—while Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and wireless charging make it effortlessly modern.
Beosound A9
The showstopper. The A9 (priced at P420,000) isn’t just a speaker—it’s a sculptural moment in a room. With seven powerful drivers wrapped in Kvadrat fabric, it fills spaces not just with sound but with presence. Set it against a wall or let it stand like art; either way, it sings. 
Three pieces. One century of craftsmanship. Sound that becomes memory, design that becomes part of the home.
The Centennial Collection is available at Bang and Olufsen Shangri-La Plaza and Rockwell.
BeoGrace Wireless Earbuds
BeoGrace Wireless Earbuds

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