What does it matter whether an architect likes it or not? Actually, most architects prefer the look of B&O. Whenever I see audio systems in any of the design books/magazine articles, as in designed by architects/interior designers, 99% of the time they are usually B&O products because they have that sleek, unobtrusive look.
Us architects are humans too! And we all have different tastes too. So one architect may like more modern contemporary designs while another may be more into colonial/country style.
Personally, aesthetics in high on my priority when it comes to buying components. I will not buy something that sound good but looks ugly (to me). I saw a lot of that at the RMAF this year. Some of these engineers really should hire industrial designers, or even work with industrial design students, on the aesthetics of their products. But again that's just personal opinion. I thought the Thiel 3.7 looks just plain ugly, but there are many that disagree with me.
And yes, I do display them at home out in the open, not hiding them behind something else.
FrankC
