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INTERIORWATCH
THE LATEST NEWS AND PRODUCTS FROM THE COMMERCIAL INTERIOR INDUSTRY
NEWSWORTHY
KEEP PRIVATE
MEETINGS PRIVATE
The Qt Conference Room Edition
from Cambridge Sound Manage-
ment is a cost-effective solution
specifically designed to protect the
speech privacy of conversations in
conference and board rooms.
Often overlooked in conference
room
design
and
construction
is the potential for private con-
versations to travel easily under,
over, or even through walls and
doors. In fact, according to a
study, 53% of support staff have
overheard
confidential
conver-
sations at work.
The Qt Conference Room Edition
consists of a control module, two
lighted privacy signs, and a series
of
direct-field
emitters.
When
sound
the
masking
occupant
turns on the control module inside
the room, it powers the sound
masking emitters placed in the
KINO: 100% DESIGN SOUTH AFRICA AWARD WINNERS
As recipients of Best Furniture Design at the recent 2018 100% Design South Africa,
held alongside Decorex in Joburg, Cape Town based design duo Kino made an impression
on the public and their peers with strikingly minimal pieces.
Having launched Kino at the show last year as part of the 100% Talent feature, Nico
Hendriksz and Anton Louw walked away with ‘Best of 100% Talent’, propelling them into
a year of positive forward momentum.
Balancing considered craftsmanship with contemporary lines, the pieces speak to a
modern design lover, who appreciates a pared-back aesthetic but not at the cost of skillful
manufacturing. ‘Our products are not mass-produced in a large factory. Instead, each
is made to order by a small team of skilled and passionate craftsmen,’ notes Nico. This
ensures that each item is made with care from start to finish, an approach that adds value
to the story of the product.
Kino’s new Neut collection (neut is the Afrikaans word for ‘nut’) was inspired by the
use of American Walnut and takes this exploration of method and medium still further –
it was designed to celebrate the natural beauty of timber. ‘We kept the design of this
range very simple, with considered details that would complement the natural grain in the
timber,’ explains Nico. The first range the duo has designed using wood exclusively, without
combining it with other textures or contrasts in colour, Neut celebrates the material in its
truest form. www.kino.co.za
ceiling outside. The emitters add
a low level of background sound
making speech less intelligible.
Lighted privacy signs inside and
outside of the conference room
indicate the system is running,
and let occupants know their
conversations are protected.
Contact Authorised Distributors,
TOA Electronics for more details:
www.toa.co.za
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