Why Every Office Needs Good Acoustics?

Our workspaces have become more open and minimalist over the past decades. More glass, concrete, and open floor plans. While this creates a visually modern and stylish environment, it also generates an invisible problem: noise.

When a room has too much echo or sounds travel too far, even the simplest conversation becomes exhausting. Privacy disappears, the content of important meetings is lost, and employee productivity decreases. In the long run, this doesn’t just affect individual comfort but the overall performance and atmosphere of the company.

Impact Acoustic Solutions

Impact Acoustic wall panels in a meeting room and acoustic ceiling panels in an office open space.

Acoustics: often the last, though it should be the first

Although acoustic standards exist, their implementation in design is often lacking. Building owners and developers frequently don’t know how to set requirements regarding acoustics, and specialists are brought in only after problems have already arisen. This means rooms remain noisy and uncomfortable, and later fixes become more expensive.

The Office as a Second Home

The office is every employee’s second home. Many of us spend more time there than in our own living room. This environment has become an inseparable part of everyday life, and naturally, we expect it to provide comfort, reduce stress, and create a space where it’s pleasant to be. Nobody wants to work in a noisy, chaotic room.

Noise as an Invisible Source of Stress

Studies show that noise is one of the main causes of irritability among employees. This doesn’t just mean loud drilling or machine noise – constant phone ringing, keyboard clattering, or loud chatter are enough. Unfortunately, acoustics are often neglected when companies move from traditional cubicles to open and team-centered layouts. The result is a trendy but acoustically uncomfortable office.

The Swiss brand IMPACT ACOUSTIC has developed tools and services that bring acoustics to the forefront of planning. Their acoustic calculator is capable of calculating solutions already in the design phase to ensure optimal room acoustics. It is also possible to immediately test how different a room will sound and experience the sound environment after acoustic solutions have been installed.

This approach helps to better understand the importance of acoustics and integrate it into space design. Room acoustics are no longer a problem to be solved afterwards but a conscious investment that creates a more comfortable and productive working environment. 

In the picture: Impact Acoustic wall panels in a meeting room and acoustic ceiling panels in an office open space.

Why Is Good Acoustics Important?

It impacts productivity
Good acoustics increase comfort and calm. A properly designed sound environment and controlled reverberation help employees focus and reduce stress. All of this supports engagement with work and increases efficiency.

It creates a pleasant environment for discussions
Conversations in the workplace are often both public and private at the same time. Good acoustics ensure that important discussions are clear, free of echo and background noise. Private conversations can be held without outside disturbances, which also strengthens team loyalty.

It affects well-being and success
Good acoustics are not a “soft value” but a strategic decision. They support employee well-being, boost productivity, and help companies succeed in the long term.

Among Impact Acoustic products, you’ll find a wide range of solutions to acoustic problems that create a quieter and more comfortable work environment. Their selection includes ceiling panels that absorb echo in open offices, wall panels that combine aesthetics with effective sound absorption, smart space dividers and desk partitions that create privacy without sacrificing openness, as well as special acoustic booths for quiet meetings or focused work. Even lighting is designed to serve an acoustic function – all to make it easier to concentrate in the office.

 Open office space separated with Impact Acoustic panels, creating a private meeting corner.