Shaping Space with Textile Acoustics

Acoustic curtains create flexible, privacy-enhancing spaces within evolving open-plan interiors. Foster + Partners Industrial Design and Kvadrat Acoustics have launched Waves, an acoustic curtain system that functions as an architectural element for shaping adaptable interior environments. Designed for workplaces, hospitality venues, and commercial settings, it creates flexible "soft rooms" that improve acoustic comfort and visual privacy while maintaining spatial connectivity. The system can be installed on ceilings, walls, beams, and soffits, with manual or app-controlled operation. A three-layer construction combines Kvadrat textiles with a patented sound-reducing core to absorb speech frequencies effectively. Tailored gaskets minimise sound leakage, while a custom […]