Soundproof and Acoustic

Reflection of waves off straight barriers follows the law of reflection. ... Refraction is the change in direction of waves that occurs when waves travel from one medium to another. Refraction is always accompanied by a wavelength and speed change. Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings.

Acoustic design is one of those often ignored aspects or architecture – and it shouldn’t be

The world of acoustics is not just confined to finely tuned auditoriums and recording studios. The most intriguing sonic experiences can be had in some of the world’s unique buildings and structures.

It may be the leader in a social revolution, and wield immense power, yet Google has earned the wrath of one US journalist over its choice of office design. According to Lindsay Kaufman, Google is just one in a long list of globally resognised organisations that are ditching partitioned partitioned offices for...

Open plan working environments are nothing new, with open-plan offices in one from or another dominating workspaces for open plan office spaces have grown steadily in popularity over the last decade, with up to 75% of office workers now working in open plan style spaces where there is no physical division between...

Early reflection points or “mirror point” are semi-technical terms used to describe a phenomenon common to all enclosed spaces no matter the size: direct sound from the loudspeakers will arrive at the listener’s ears before the reflected sound does.