Category / Acoustic Design 101

You know that feeling when you’re in a restaurant and the noise level makes it impossible to enjoy your meal? It’s either a cacophony of loud talkers & clinking dishes or it’s an awkward silence. For those of us designing these spaces, getting the acoustics right can make a world of difference. 

In this quick guide, we want to help you navigate the complex landscape of acoustic design, simplifying it by offering specific do’s and don’ts that address common acoustic design pitfalls and reveal how effective design can enhance aesthetics, productivity, and wellness.

We exist within a constant influx of sounds that we can never turn off, where the acoustical quality of our environments directly affects our well-being.

This dynamic is often overlooked and overshadowed by visual aesthetics, but designers have all the tools and responsibility to design for auditory experience…