Capture the sound waves...
Stone Designs new sound absorber Arc evokes mesmerizing architectural motifs with its subtle graphic form language.
Configure Arc vertically, horizontally, and let the arrow-like form create patterns reminiscent of Moorish and Gothic facades,
or an even older origin. ”We started with an arrow, but while combining the pieces in different positions, we realized that we
had an arc like in the Coliseum in Rome.” says Cutu Mazuelos and Eva Prego in unison. The 100% hot-moulded polyester
form felt modules can be combined in many possible combinations that result in three-dimensional figures, which will stand out
both as decoration and acoustic control in one and the same product. The reliefs in the surface will rebound the sound, while
the elements as a whole acts as sound absorbers. Arc can easily be mounted on walls thanks to magnetic fittings.
Cutu Mazueolos and Eva Prego stress that their designs are finalised by the users’ creativity. Along with Stone Designs former
sound absorbers Gaia and Gingko, Arc can be combined in a plethora of different ways with the help of Blå Station’s Wall
Planner; just enter the wall measurements and select combinations of colours. Furthermore, Acoustic Facts makes it possible to
calculate the exact acoustic properties and the number of acoustic absorbers required for any room.
Ginkgo | H42xW50 | 2016
ARC
Stone Desings | 2O19
Gaia | H65xW65 | 2017
Cutu Mazueolos and Eva Prego started their design studio
Stone Designs more than 20 years ago, and today have
clients all around the world. Offices are to be found in
Shanghai, Tokyo and Moscow, as well as their home town
of Madrid. Their designs have earned them great popularity
among Swedish manufacturers thanks to a Nordic feeling
which surpasses even local designers. Maybe it’s because
of an aversion to an ever-more artificial world?
‘We feel a strong affinity with both Nordic and Japanese
culture and aesthetics. We talk the same language’, says Eva
Prego. ‘Furthermore, colour is a universal language, which
people understand and can interpret on their own, almost like
abstract art.’ Cutu Mazueolos has a past as a professional
snowboarder and is a keen practitioner of extreme sports.
‘I really find myself at ease with nature; everything else is
plastic. Worst of all is social media. Where is the taste of life
in all these plastic products which surround us?’ Stone Design
works for many internationally well-known and high-profile
clients, as well as providing interior design for ski resorts both
in Spain and Japan. Both Eva and Cutu emphasise that they
want to improve people’s lives by creating a new relationship
with both object and surroundings.
What are you reading right now?
”On the Road by Jack Kerouac, I know, I should have read
it long time ago, but it’s never too late!”
How can design save the world?
”My kids are going to be the ones responsible for saving the
world, and through design I can teach them how to take care
of the environment, our common resources, and explain how
we are just one more piece on this beautiful planet.”
Best music right now?
”Mandolin Orange!”
