Domotex 2020 with its theme as "Atmysphere" will showcase floor covering meant to increase the feel-good factor including solutions for acoustic flooring. There will be new developments with enhanced acoustic properties that deliver a quieter, more relaxing room experience, at the show to be held during January 10-13 January, 2020 in Hannover, Germany.
Visitors will be able to witness and interact with up-to-the-minute floor coverings and installation systems that can be used to create ideal room acoustics. The show will feature innovative products creatively set and staged as part of innovative interior designs inspired by the lead theme.Domotex 2020 with its theme as "Atmysphere" will showcase floor covering meant to increase the feel-good factor including solutions for acoustic flooring. There will be new developments with enhanced acoustic properties that deliver a quieter, more relaxing room experience, at the show to be held during January 10-13 January, 2020 in Hannover, Germany.#
The theme asserts that the spaces in which one lives and works can improve quality of life by adding to the sense of inner peace and wellbeing. The interior spaces can be designed for greater tranquility. Reduced background noise enhances sense of wellbeing and increases concentration levels – a key factor in spaces like open-plan offices, restaurants and hotels. Used in combination with soft furnishings and special acoustic panels, rugs, fitted carpets, resilient cork-core floor coverings and special parquet and laminate underlays can significantly reduce noise transmission.
Tap Air Portugal's new premium passenger lounge at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon which can accommodate up to 260 passengers at a time, has rest areas which use natural cork in their furniture, flooring and wall cladding. In order to enhance the acoustics, architect Miguel Arruda employed dark-brown cork composites in the wall cladding, supplied by Domotex exhibitor Amorim. The same logic was behind the choice of Wicanders Hydrocork for the floor. Hydrocork is a vinyl product with a resilient cork core and a high-resolution oak decorative layer. It is highly durable and 100 per cent waterproof. The cork core makes the product comfortable under foot and, according to the manufacturer, reduces impact sound by up to 53 per cent.
The Aldwych Theatre, a heritage building located in London's West End theatre district, has recently undergone a major refurbishment. All of the theatre's grand public areas have been re-carpeted by Domotex exhibitor Oriental Weavers Hospitality, which selected a carpet design characteristic of the theatre's period styling and rich ornamentation. The Axminster carpets were custom-woven for the project and are made of an 80/20 wool/nylon blend, which makes them highly durable. Created in collaboration with a team from the Nederlander group, who own the building, they are a key component of the theatre's unique atmosphere. They also reduce airborne and impact sound in the auditorium and adjacent corridors, thus ensuring a minimum of distraction for theatregoers.
Domotex exhibitor Selit Dämmtechnik has developed SelitPRo Aquastop TwinFoam 2.2 mm, an innovative underlay that significantly reduces airborne and impact sound in parquet and laminate floors. Selit marketing director Lydia Bober explains that this superior sound performance has been achieved by "combining a flexible foam layer and a rigid foam layer in a single underlay." Prior to the launch of this product, users were faced with a binary choice between highly rigid and highly resilient underlays. Selit's underlay protects floors from damage due to prolonged high traffic and falling objects. According to the manufacturer, the product can also reduce impact noise by as much as 21 decibels.
Architect and interior designer Peter Ippolito, chairman of the Domotex "Flooring Spaces" expert selection panel, and his design studio, Ippolito Fleitz, have created a diverse range of workrooms complete with communication zones and timeout areas for an international business consulting firm in Frankfurt's Taunusturm office complex. The project spans two levels of the tower block and encompasses some 4,000 m2 of floor space. The floor is a broad expanse of solid parquet made up of polygonal shapes – a motif reflected in the wall styling. This solid surface is covered with rugs that have a deep-pile bouclé structure, ensuring excellent sound insulation. The rugs help to visually delineate the meeting areas and, in combination with acoustic fitted carpets and closable drapes, help reduce overall noise levels. There are also dedicated meeting nooks which are finished with fitted carpets and acoustic panels, creating a quiet atmosphere for meetings. (SV)
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