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The Book of Acoustics
BAUX on Making People Happy at Work
Launched at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2020, The Book of Acoustics was written in collaboration with several experts in the field of acoustics. The book provides guidance for architects, interior designers, and entrepreneurs on acoustics and functions as a source of knowledge and inspiration regarding noise, an area relatively unexplored.
Through interviews with psychologists, neuroscientists, acousticians, and designers, the book covers everything from the history of acoustics, how sound occurs, and is controlled to how acoustic design can increase creativity, productivity, and wellbeing.
– The trend towards activity-based and open office landscapes continues to grow. Consequently, the demand for knowledge about acoustics among architects and designers is higher than ever. Sound absorption plays an important role for employees to remain creative, productive, and happy. Here BAUX has a clear role to play. “We must continue to take responsibility to spread knowledge and inspiration and simultaneously challenge ourselves to create climate-friendly acoustic solutions that meet the sustainable needs of the future,” says Fredrik Franzon, CEO and co-founder of BAUX.
Acoustics and health
With The Book of Acoustics, BAUX aims to spread knowledge about how sound and noise affect our senses, bodies, and wellbeing. With the right conditions, a well-formed acoustic environment can contribute to relaxation and recovery, lower blood pressure, reduced levels of cortisol and adrenaline, increased regeneration of brain cells, improved quality of sleep, and more empathy and patience.
“Acoustics affects everything. Directly it affects the health; indirectly, it affects psychology”, says Dr. Naglaa Sami Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, one of the book‘s contributors and professor of design at Ajman University, United Arab Emirates.
“Today, we spend a large part of our lives in the office, the design of which can strongly influence our health and wellbeing, particularly when it comes to sound and noise. At BAUX, we consider it a key goal to improve the acoustic design of such spaces, and for that reason, I am proud to announce The Book of Acoustics. We hope that this practical guide will be of use to designers, architects, and employers all of whom share responsibility for the wellbeing of people in their workplaces”, says Fredrik Franzon.