Field Notes Acoustic Art Panel
From $219.00
The echo problem at work
Modern offices love glass, concrete and open space, and all of it bounces sound. Meeting rooms sound hollow on video calls, and in open areas one phone call carries across the floor.
Acoustic panels on the walls soak up some of that. Voices sound clearer on calls, people stop raising their voices to be heard, and the room feels calmer to work in.
Designs that fit a workplace
Our business panels stick to quiet, modern looks: linen, felt stripes, herringbone, topographic lines, wood slats. They go with office furniture and won't fight with your brand colours. Packs make it easy to do a whole meeting room or a long wall at once.
For reception areas and boardrooms where you want more of a statement, our abstract art works well too.
Where to put them
In meeting rooms, cover the wall facing the screen and the wall people talk towards. In open areas, spread panels along the long walls and near busy desks. Small phone rooms and focus rooms need surprisingly little to sound much better.
Good places to start
If you're not sure where to begin, these are popular picks for this kind of space: Blueprint Lines, City Lines, Copper Circuit and Navy Herringbone. Each one comes as a single panel or in packs of 4, 8 or 12, so you can do one wall or the whole room.
Questions people ask
Will acoustic panels soundproof the room?
No. Acoustic panels absorb sound inside the room, so there's less echo and it's easier to talk and hear. They won't stop noise going through walls, floors or doors to the space next door. That takes building work.
How many panels do I need?
It depends on the size of the room and how hard the surfaces are. A good start is a pack on the biggest bare walls, spread out rather than bunched in one spot. If it still sounds lively, add more on the facing walls. Tell us the room size and we're happy to help you guess.
Are the panels fire rated?
We're still confirming fire testing with our maker. If your building or inspector needs rated panels, contact us before you order and we'll tell you exactly what we can and can't promise.