| Quiet please: worldwide libraries that speak up for their communities | | | These libraries-turned-community centres quietly go about their business, revitalising community action from East to West. Featuring Schwartz/Silver Architects, Yemail Arquitectura, 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio and KOKUYO. Read more | |  |
Aesthetic and functional
HEX-O is a sculptural light acoustics solution that features a modern design and fulfils two essential functions: lighting and room acoustics. State-of-the-art LED technology meets highly efficient acoustic elements to create an optimal working environment. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Edward Beierle | | | The science of acoustic design making auditorium architecture worth listening to | | | Large or small, enclosed or open-air, these concert hall auditoriums lock audiences into a welcoming world of sound with acoustic architecture and surface design. Read more | |  |
Sometimes silence is all we want to hear
In our modern world, we are constantly surrounded by noise. No wonder we sometimes long for silence. Our Soft Acoustics collection not only provides atmospheric lighting and beautiful design accents, but also better acoustics. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo | | | Event Center Satama in Kotka, Finland, by ALA Architects | | | The curved roof of the Event Center Satama in Kotka, Finland, is structurally optimised to allow for the thinnest beams possible, helping to keep the foyer free of columns. The acoustically dampened black hall can be almost endlessly modified for different uses with movable partition walls, retractable seating, curtains and lighting. Read more | |  |
Monforte by IOC project partners
Monforte is the spatial acoustic partition that produces a flexible composition of the different areas of work. Different spaces can be created with its infinite layouts – meeting rooms, lounge and waiting areas, operational spaces with desks. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Brigida González | | | Founded in 1985, a+r Architekten stands for solid, environmentally compatible and future-oriented architecture with particular expertise in the field of sustainable building, working primarily with public clients, industry and commerce, municipal housing companies and social institutions. Read more | | | | | | | | |
