Otherworldly Listening Rooms

MAT Studio & Elastik Installation at Tokyo Designers Week

This lovely and warmly-lit one-seat installation is all about experiencing sound. It is made out of a 20-foot shipping container that was filled with layers of fiberboard and compressed-polyester foam panels to cut out noises from the hectic outside designer fair environment. The installation’s purpose is so that one lucky person can enjoy listening to classical music.

The amazing pleasure of sound installation was visited by about 4,000 people over the course of the five days that Tokyo Designers Week lasted. The work is called “KT: the listening room,” and it was created by MAT Studio and Elastik.

How cool would it be to have a room like that in your apartment where you could put your favorite record on? You’d be able to just sit back and listen without any interruptions.

Immersive Listening Spaces
Creating sound installations that offer unique and immersive experiences.
Noise-canceling Innovations
Developing new materials and technologies to cancel out external noise in various environments.
Personalized Soundscapes
Designing individualized listening spaces that cater to the unique needs of each listener.

Where This Applies

Interior Design
Designing living spaces with integrated immersive sound installations and noise-canceling technology.
Music Industry
Developing new technologies for creating and experiencing sound installations and personalized soundscapes.
Architecture
Designing public and private spaces with immersive soundscapes that enhance experiences and productivity.
SCORE
3.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 45%
Activity 43%
Freshness 8%

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