There is so much noise in your office because you hear whatever is too loud as well as reflections off the walls and ceilings. They can then be amplified by the amount of hard surfaces, which can often out weight the amount of soft sound absorbing surfaces in the office. This is how noise gets louder and makes communication within the office more difficult. Employees like to concentrate on the work or assignments and calls without being distracted. Hot-desking can
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It’s a love-hate relationship. A hot desking office means getting to work, grabbing your filling cabinet or mobile storage box and looking around the floor for an available desk to use on the day. But, hot desking also means flexibility, creativity, privacy, a better work/life balance, a focus on results and freedom to move next to the people you need to work with for a project. Like it or not, more and more office buildings need to account for an
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Talking with our clients and friends, we have, again, noticed the increased awareness of noise pollution and its effects on efficient working environments. This lead to a high level of interest in acoustic products & services. Today, we bring to you Wobedo Design’s eye catching products.
There are many benefits to re-designing your office to be sound-friendly, from reducing echo and reverberation to improving health and productivity. But, if you are looking for a more creative
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The Après team had a bit of fun today and created a Twelve Days of Christmas song version. We barely stoped ourselves from recording an audio version of it, but here are the lyrics. We hope you’re singing along.
Have a relaxing Christmas and a stylish New Year. Merry Christmas and all the best wishes!
Après’ Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas Après sent to me
A bespoke upholstered settee…
On the second
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If you are looking for high quality acoustic panels that function like wall art, but absorb unwanted sound reflections, we present to you ARTpanel sound absorbing art. The panels will absorb disruptive sound reflections and are guaranteed to reduce decibel levels in any environment. At the same time, you can choose your own print from a stock photo range or give us your own photo. The possibilities are unlimited.
An ARTpanel is a pre-mounted acoustic
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Vitra has shown its newest products and concepts at Orgatec 2012 in Cologne. They have introduced an exquisite range of products by famous designers, like Charles & Ray Eames, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Alberto Meda and Antonio Citterio, that you can now admire on our website. We present to you our favourites:
Our favourite new products manufactured by Vitra is the Aluminium Chair Dark Chrome Chairs. They are a new addition to the Eames
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London loves its public phone booths! They used to offer us a place away from unwanted ears, put a wall between us and the noisy traffic roaring past and a dry place away from rain. But, now, more and more offices seek to offer their employees a space where they can find peace and quiet in the open plan working room. What are the latest solutions?
Because they save a lot of space and create a dynamic environment,
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Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby (both born in 1969) are the two architects and interior designers who founded Barber Osgerby, an architecture and design studio, in 1996.
Their latest project, of which you have probably heard a lot lately, included the design of the Torch for the 2012 Olympics in London and of Vitra’s Tip Ton chair. Both projects were nominated for Design of the Year 2012 award.
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Summer is officially here! Even London’s weather seems to have agreed in the past weekend. With the Olympics coming right up and the city too crowded to wonder around, we’re all planning summer parties. Thinking of sending some summer gifts to your family or friends? Here are our ideas.
For children, this Magnus Olesen table is a perfect choice characterized by light weight, exclusive design and safety. It is made using a trending technology –
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Modern times include a lot of noise. We are bombarded daily through all our senses. This includes the hours we spend in our offices. Thick walls, many telephones, street noise, they all add-up into a chaotic and disruptive noise. The development of acoustic sound absorbing panels was immediate.
These panels were designed to absorb unwanted and distubing sounds they also enhance the environment adding colour and texture to dull wall. Let us give you some
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