MUSE - noise cancelling for open offices

Academic project at nus - division of industrial design (2014)

Winner of the iF Design Concept Award 2014

In recent years, we have seen a trend of companies adopting open office concepts. However, these layouts are much more permeable to sound and can result in decreased productivity. Muse is a new typology of furniture that provides an elegant solution to noisy workplaces by embedding noise-cancelling speakers (similar to those in headphones) in a device that can be attached to most office chairs. It creates an acoustic zone around the user where background noise is cancelled, resulting in a conducive working environment and a quiet refuge from our hectic environment.

Team: Nigel Geh & Kenneth Ang