# Otherworldly Listening Rooms MAT Studio & Elastik Installation at Tokyo Designers Week By TrendHead | Published 2009-04-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/listening-rooms-sound-installation-exhibited-at-tokyo-designers-week References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/20299/) & [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/02/kt-the-listening-room-by-mat-studio-and-elastik/) This lovely and warmly-lit [one-seat installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-signature) is all about [experiencing sound](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-heirloom). 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](http://www.elastik.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1226884200&archive=). How cool would it be to have a room like that in your apartment where you could put your [favorite record on](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-house)? You’d be able to just sit back and listen without any interruptions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Listening Room Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifi-pursuit-listening-room-dream-no-3.md) - [Immersive Listening Home Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-sound.md) - [Neo-Brutalist Immersive Audio Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifi-listening-room.md) - [Dedicated Listening Cafés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ja-hifi-caf.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Immersive Womblike Speaker Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tersa-sava.md) - [Multi-Sensory Sound Installtions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-the-sound.md) - [Minimalist Private Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarlux-soundproof-space.md) - [Natural Sound-Amplifying Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplification-of-the-senses-chair.md)