Kvadrat Ltd

The CIBC bank in New York integrates a Kvadrat Acoustics solution comprising over 200 unique panels. To eye-catching effect, they continue graphic lines from the floor across the ceiling throughout the office.At the bank, the Kvadrat Acoustics solution is used in offices, corridors, consultation rooms, and open social spaces to elevate acoustic and aesthetic quality while boosting speech intelligibility, wellbeing, and productivity. It comprises individually shaped Soft Cells Broadline acoustic panels divided by strip lighting, upholstered in Casa, Mi Casa, Ginger 2 and Air 4.As many panels were too large to fit into the elevators, they were designed to be split into smaller sizes for transport.

EssilorLuxottica’s new headquarters is an independent building within a New York skyscraper. The light-filled space integrates a Kvadrat Acoustics solution throughout to enhance acoustic quality, collaboration, and wellbeing. The Kvadrat Acoustics solution is specified across the HQ’s three floors. It comprises Soft Cells Broadline acoustic panels installed on ceilings with magnets and special acoustic panels, crafted with cutouts, that hug the building’s columns. All the panels are upholstered with Hint in a shade which complements the light, warm and natural colour concept.Arranged around the skyscraper’s wood-panelled core, the open-plan headquarters incorporates 300 workstations, a steel staircase linking the different floors, and floor-to-cieling windows following building's perimeter. Consequently, employees and guests are consistently engaged in a visual dialogue with the urban landscape.

The new headquarters of Getty Images, incorporates a Kvadrat Acoustics solution throughout. It creates a series of acoustic zones calibrated to meet the specific needs of different departments and working styles.At the HQ, the acoustically optimised zones are arranged in a gradient ranging from quiet work areas to lively social environments. This set-up promotes community, collaboration, and wellbeing for colleagues and visitors.Soft Cells Broadline panels finished with Lumo, and Soft Cells Tracks panel systems upholstered with Melange Nap are specified in focus booths, meeting rooms and open-plan spaces to achieve the desired acoustic profiles.

The ceiling passage at Under, an iconic under-sea restaurant designed by Snøhetta architects, features Soft Cells panels in different geometries upholstered in the multicoloured custom textile Under. The solution is pioneering: each of the multicoloured panels has a unique geometry and look.As you ‘go under’ into the dining area, which looks out at marine life, the ceiling, which unites concave and planar Soft Cells panels, creates an immersive experience. The acoustic environment steadily becomes crisper and stiller, while the colours melt from light reds to dark greens and blues.The Kvadrat Acoustics ceiling solution meets the stringent functional and regulatory requirements of the project: industrial-life, top-tier fire-retardancy, optimal acoustic conditioning and seamless integration with lighting fittings.