Swiss brand Impact Acoustic boasts a new panel design, developed by Filipino designer Jeffrey Ibanez. According to the company’s website, the ‘Contour Panel’ is "the parametric design that transcends boundaries. The soft organic lines that create a natural visual movement are created through an algorithm equation." Because the pattern itself is designed through the use of an algorithm, Impact Acoustic signals that it can be visually optimized to fit walls of any shape or size. The panel can serve for visual emphasis, to insulate sound, as well as as a pinboard with fine pins.
The ‘Contour Panel’ is suitable for corporate, hospitality, and institutional projects. The design is offered in a range of 28 colors, increasing the likelihood that the aesthetic of the product will fit the interior design needs of any setting.
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Trend Themes
1. Algorithmic Panel Design - The development of algorithm equations to create visually optimized panel designs for any wall shape or size can disrupt the acoustic panel market with customizable solutions.
2. Multipurpose Acoustic Panels - The integration of features, such as sound insulation and pinboard functionality, into acoustic panel designs presents an opportunity for the industry to offer more value-added products to its customers.
3. Customizable Aesthetics for Acoustic Solutions - Providing a range of colors for acoustic panel designs can disrupt the industry by offering customizable solutions that tailored to fit any interior design needs of a wide variety of sectors, such as corporate, hospitality, and institutional projects.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - The customizable and algorithmic-contoured panel design may disrupt the interior design industry by offering endless possibilities to designers for acoustic solutions that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
2. Architecture - The design potential of algorithmic panel equation solutions could disrupt the architectural industry by providing endless configurations of acoustic panel designs that fit any wall shape or size with the added benefit of sound insulation.
3. Facility Management - The multipurpose acoustic panel design could disrupt the facility management industry by offering a cost-effective solution that combines visual aesthetics, sound insulation, and functional pinboard capabilities in one product.