International Noise Awareness Day

International Noise Awareness Day

Today, the last Wednesday in April, is a very special day for those of us who are devoted to improving acoustics in rooms, spaces and buildings: International Noise Awareness Day. Numerous studies regularly carried out by companies and institutions reveal that the...
Spigogroup launches new wood slat cladding with PET felt insulation

Spigogroup launches new wood slat cladding with PET felt insulation

Spigogroup strengthens Spigoline’s catalogue offering with the launch of the PET System, a new type of wood slat cladding with PET felt insulation. The new SPIGOLINE PET is an acoustic panel with a modern and timeless design that combines solid natural obeche...
Acoustic conditioning for videoconferencing rooms, is it necessary?

Acoustic conditioning for videoconferencing rooms, is it necessary?

To the question of whether it is necessary to undertake acoustic conditioning work in videoconferencing rooms, the answer is simple: yes. These types of rooms are susceptible to acoustic disturbances typical of offices, meeting rooms and training rooms. Among them,...
What is the Lombard Effect or Lombard Reflex?

What is the Lombard Effect or Lombard Reflex?

The Lombard Effect, also called the Lombard Reflex, is the involuntary tendency to increase the volume of the voice to make ourselves better understood when we are in a noisy place or with unclear acoustics. It was discovered in 1909 by the French ENT specialist...