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Sound Balance Acoustic Elements by SIGEL GmbH

Sound Balance Acoustic Elements

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020

A striking horizontal arrangement of modular rectangular acoustic panels dominates the upper register of this minimalist interior composition, mounted against a raw concrete wall whose subtle surface variations and visible tie-holes provide textural counterpoint to the refined geometric precision of SIGEL GmbH's Sound Balance Acoustic Elements. The panel configuration presents an asymmetrical yet harmoniously balanced assemblage of approximately ten interlocking rectangles varying in proportion from near-square to elongated horizontal formats, their faces finished in a sophisticated analogous color scheme progressing through slate blue, dove gray, soft celadon, and warm putty tones that suggest the chromatic sensibility of mid-century Scandinavian design or the restrained palette of Color Field painting. Each panel projects at varying depths from the wall plane, creating subtle shadow lines and a bas-relief dimensionality that transforms functional acoustic treatment into sculptural wall installation. The compositional architecture follows neither strict symmetry nor golden section proportioning but rather achieves dynamic equilibrium through careful calibration of chromatic weight and spatial interval, darker slate panels at left balanced by lighter values distributed rightward. Illumination enters from an implied window at right, casting parallelogram shadows across the polished concrete floor and establishing a cool, diffused northern light quality with color temperature suggesting overcast daylight around 6000K. The foreground presents a minimalist work surface, a pale gray laminate desktop supported by elegantly angled pale birch or maple legs forming an inverted V-configuration, upon which rests a single sculptural desk lamp with circular base and curved arm in coordinating gray tones. The spatial construction employs atmospheric perspective minimally given the shallow interior depth, yet the distinction between foreground furniture, middle-ground wall installation, and the concrete envelope creates clear spatial layering. Surface textures range from the industrial roughness of board-formed concrete through the matte precision of the acoustic panels to the smooth manufactured surfaces of table and lamp, establishing a material hierarchy that privileges refined intervention within raw architectural shell. The overall affective register communicates sophisticated restraint, intellectual calm, and design-conscious professionalism, evoking contemporary Nordic workspace aesthetics and the contemplative atmosphere of design museum installations.

Sigel’s Sound Balance range brings peace to the workplace while adding an aesthetic touch. This acoustic system solution comprises 34 wall and room elements with highly effective sound absorption and a design that is bound to impress. It is an intelligently designed solution to the problem of noise in open-plan offices. All Sound Balance products can be combined as required and unite modern design language, elegant trapeziums and three stylish colours with premium product quality.