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SOUNDWALL the rooted frequencies

Mathilde Wittock

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Mathilde Wittock, a London-based Belgian biodesigner, graduated in product and industrial design. She combines design, morality, and biology with a focus on narrative, material, and sensory design. Her recent passion lies in exploring the diverse applications of sound while emphasising ecological consciousness and creating immersive experiences.

Mathilde Wittock, a London-based Belgian biodesigner, graduated in product and industrial design....

Sound is intrinsic to our world, influencing cellular function and division. Yet, artificial sounds often drown out the natural, yielding esoteric repercussions for organisms at all scales. What if we harnessed sound frequencies to engineer materials that counteracted these effects? Enter Soundwall: an interior architecture soundproofing wall. Its tiles, crafted to exhibit distinctive sound patterns, manifest as a tangible representation of our auditory environment. Grown from fast-growing, carbon-hungry grass seeds, these foam-like tiles effectively absorb mid to high sound frequencies. Soundwall uncovers the hidden realm of soundwaves, inspiring inventive frequency applications for positive impact and nurturing a future of sound consciousness.

Final work

Soundwall is build up of soundproofing tiles that showcase sound frequency patterns. Assembled togheter, the wall is a visual representation of the c

SOUNDWALL [ TILES ]

Soundwall is build up of soundproofing tiles that showcase sound frequency patterns. Assembled togheter, the wall is a visual representation of the captured sound.

SOUNDWALL [ FILM ]

This video showcases the audio and cymatic visualisation of the sound frequencies captured by the wall tiles.

Warning: Contains flashing images
  • SOUNDWALL [ ASSEMBLY ]
  • SOUNDWALL [ ASSEMBLY ]
  • SOUNDWALL [ HANGING DETAIL ]
tiles on the floor

Research and process

SOUNDWALL [ PROCESS ]

  • Throughout this project, numerous samples were grown from various grass species to explore the opportunities as well as the limitations of the materia

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SOUNDWALL the rooted frequencies

Sound is intrinsic to our world, influencing cellular function and division. Yet, artificial sounds often drown out the natural, yielding esoteric repercussions for organisms at all scales. What if we harnessed sound frequencies to engineer materials that counteracted these ef...

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