Part 1 of our sound series provides answers on how we humans are affected by sound. What happens to our senses when we are exposed to different tones? Does sales increase if we play well-known songs? And how can textiles help us create good acoustics?
Participants:
Pernilla McGillivray, textile designer
Martin Ljungdahl Eriksson, researcher in informatics
Victoria Malmberg, PR and communications consultant
Part 2 of our sound series focuses on future workplaces. We offer trend insights and reflect on how offices are transforming. Are web meetings here to stay? What effects will it have? And why is a mobile call one of the most disruptive things in a workplace?
Participants:
Johanna Augustsson, interior architect
Pernilla McGillivray, textile designer
Martin Ljungdahl Eriksson, researcher in informatics
Victoria Malmberg, PR and communications consultant
Part 3 of our sound series is about the optimal sound environment. Does it even exist? If so, how is it created? We talk about activity-based rooms where individual needs are in focus and the balance between the beautiful and the practical.
Participants:
Johanna Augustsson, interior architect
Pernilla McGillivray, textile designer
Martin Ljungdahl Eriksson, researcher in informatics
Victoria Malmberg, PR and communications consultant
Johanna Augustsson, interior architect at White Arkitekter, one of Scandinavia's leading architectural firms. White Arkitekter works with sustainable architecture, design, and urban development in an international context for current and future generations.
Victoria Malmberg, PR and communications consultant serving as moderator for the episodes.
Pernilla McGillivray, former textile designer at Svensson who, with 20 years of experience in design and product development, works to develop products with innovation and sustainability as guiding principles.
Martin Ljungdahl Eriksson, industrial doctoral student who researches, among other things, the possibilities of using sound as functional design elements for the contemporary office.
Designing sounds
10 Dec 2025 | Designing sounds
The sound environment affects us more than we think – and for many, it is introduced too late in room design. Here we highlight how sound, form, and humans interact, and why a broader perspective is necessary for sustainable and functional environments.
10 Nov 2025 | Designing sounds
The sound environment is never just background noise – it is shaped by the room, the activity, and the people there. Here we explore how different factors affect our experience and what you, as a designer or responsible person, can do to create a sound environment that both feels and functions well.
04 Nov 2025 | Designing sounds
Research shows that the sound environment affects both our well-being and performance. Here we summarise what the studies say – and how textiles and design can contribute to more balanced and pleasant rooms.
14 Oct 2025 | Designing sounds
The sound environment affects how we feel, think, and work. At the same time, the visual framework and the context itself will in turn affect how we perceive the sound environment. It is therefore a complex interplay between the senses, and precisely what Designing sounds is all about.
07 Oct 2025 | Designing sounds
What shapes a sound environment, and what significance do the visual elements have? To gain a design perspective on the question, we had a conversation with the design department at Svensson.
26 Sept 2025 | Designing sounds
If you want to truly experience the qualities of the textiles, you are warmly welcome to our function room.
06 Aug 2025 | Designing sounds
The interaction between sound and visual design is becoming increasingly important for our experience of public environments. With Designing sounds, we explore this dynamic to find inspiration for a more holistic design philosophy.
06 Aug 2025 | Designing sounds
In a time when our senses are constantly overwhelmed by information, it becomes increasingly important to understand how different sensory impressions, such as sound and visual design, can work together to create a balanced and healthy environment. Textiles offer unique opportunities to enhance the sound environment, regulate light impressions, and create flexible spaces that contribute to increased well-being and focus for students and school staff.
20 Jun 2025 | Designing sounds
In the same way that a sunshade transmits, reflects, and absorbs different proportions of light, a curtain does the same with sound.
16 Jun 2025 | Designing sounds
By predicting the acoustics at an early stage of your project, you can ensure that the technical solutions are seamlessly integrated into your vision.
13 May 2025 | Designing sounds
Textile is a perfect material to complement other acoustic solutions with. Especially curtains that are developed to absorb sound.
21 Apr 2025 | Designing sounds
A product's ability to absorb sound determines its sound absorption coefficient. It can range from 0.0, which means no absorption, to 1.0, which is total absorption.
