Insights

Thinking on sound, space and design

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Restaurant and hospitality sound

Warmly lit listening lounge pictured in The Architecture of Sound.
Hospitality13 February 20267 min read

The Everyday Sonic Layer in Hospitality

The everyday sound of a venue includes music, conversation and the activity of service.

Restaurant Acoustics
Restaurant Acoustics2 April 20267 min read

Restaurant Acoustics London: Diagnosing a Noisy Venue

A London venue's acoustic needs depend on its room, neighbours and operating pattern.

Restaurant Acoustics
Restaurant Acoustics2 April 20267 min read

Best Acoustic Materials for Restaurants: Specify the Construction

A material's appearance is not enough to specify its acoustic performance.

The Windmill, Soho - performance space by Sonic Design Studios
Hospitality13 April 20264 min read

The Energy Band: Planning Sound Through Service

There is no single sound setting that defines the right atmosphere for every hospitality venue.

Hospitality
Hospitality18 May 20268 min read

Designing Sound for Hotels: A Brief for Each Space

Plan public-area and food-and-beverage audio while keeping guestroom sound insulation and specialist assessment in their proper scope.

Bisushima, Covent Garden - loudspeakers as sculptural design elements by Sonic Design Studios
Hospitality21 May 20268 min read

Sound as Part of Brand Identity in Hospitality Spaces

Sound can express the character an operator wants a venue to have.

Dear Darling, Green Park - Pequod Acoustics system above the bar by Sonic Design Studios
Hospitality26 May 20267 min read

Atmosphere as a Commercial Asset: Sound in the Operating Strategy

Atmosphere is an operating priority because it is part of what guests experience.

Acoustics and comfort

Acoustic Design
Acoustic Design13 April 20264 min read

Acoustic Compliance and Guest Comfort: Different Questions

Compliance and guest experience answer different questions.

Workplace Acoustics
Workplace Acoustics13 April 20264 min read

Workplace Acoustics: Building a Credible Business Case

Assess workplace sound with documented conditions, clear assumptions and a defined review, without a universal distraction-cost formula.

Private Residence - integrated listening space by Sonic Design Studios
Residential28 May 20267 min read

The Private Listening Room: Designing for the Way You Listen

A private listening room starts with the way its owner wants to listen.

SONIC DESIGN STUDIOS

The Designer's Guide to Cognitive Load

Designing for Neurological Comfort
and Human Performance.

Thought leadership

Design for the
brain, not the meter

Our manifesto on designing for neurological comfort.
Why technically compliant rooms still fatigue their occupants,
and how the Cognitive Load Index informs the design response.

Introducing the Cognitive Load Index (CLI),
a framework for assessing how hard a room asks people to work,
not just what the equipment records.