Humans experience a space through each of their five senses. Take, for example, a visit to the beach. If you were to recollect that memory, you would not just think about the visuals but also about the feeling of sand and breeze against your skin, the taste of salt in the air, the smell of tangy humidity, and the sound of waves hitting the shore.
When we think of healthcare design, our minds might immediately focus on efficient layouts, soothing colour schemes or clean lines. But there’s one invisible factor that often gets overlooked in these spaces: sound. Hospitals and healthcare facilities are full of noise. And this noise isn’t inconsequential; it shapes the experience of patients, staff and visitors in profound ways.
There’s something inherently enjoyable about the crashing of waves on a beach, the rhythmic patter of raindrops on leaves, the gurgling of a gentle stream or the rush of a cascading waterfall. The sounds of water are some of the most popular and powerful sounds in the world. But why? And how can we use biophilic design to harness that power to improve people’s health indoors?
GSK’s newly refurbished Melbourne headquarters has not only met but exceeded its ambitious goals for health and wellbeing. It is now one of only a handful of offices in the city to achieve Platinum WELL Certification, the highest recognition awarded by the International WELL Building Institute.
Join us for the first ever Biophilic Design Conference run by the Journal of Biophilic Design at the Barbican London on 12th November 2024. Moodsonic is delighted to be an official partner, and will be soundscaping the conference to create a supportive, biophilic experience throughout the day.
Supporting cultural awareness in the workplace can take many forms, but one powerful approach is to create multi-sensory experiences that connect employees to the local culture. Going beyond visual design to include soundscapes, scents, local art, and tactile elements brings cultural nuances to life in a way that’s immersive and memorable.
Have you ever thought about your own "sonotype"? The way each of us responds to sound is unique, and our needs and reactions can change moment to moment depending on what we're doing. Here are just a few pointers to get you thinking about how sound shapes your own experiences and the experiences of the people around you – particularly in buildings like workplaces and hospitals. We've collated three influences and three questions to help you understand your own sonotype a little better.
In the evolving landscape of workplace design, sound plays a pivotal yet often overlooked role. Historically perceived as a negative element, our presentation aims to redefine sound as a positive, transformative force in work environments. Anchored in the innovative concept of 'Biophilic Soundscaping', we'll explore how strategic sound design can significantly enhance wellbeing and cognitive performance, leading to more engaging and welcoming spaces.
Picture the scene: The sun is shining on a tranquil beach. The waves are lapping against the shore. People are happy and relaxed. Now, in your mind, layer that image with the ominous soundtrack from the movie Jaws. The serene beach, suddenly juxtaposed with those unsettling notes: Daa-dun. Daa-dun. Daa-dun. Daa-dun…The memories and emotions associated with this sound only take a split second to flip our perceptions of this scene on its head.
Moodsonic is heading to ISE 2026 to unveil the next chapter in intelligent soundscaping — and it’s our biggest launch to date.Join us at Booth CS503 (Innovation Park, Level 0) to experience our new integrated soundscaping platform alongside the debut of Moodsonic Powered by Bluesound Professional hardware solutions.
Moodsonic are running a 40-minute workshop at IFMA World Workplace Europe alongside Neuro-D's Sarah Tancell – aligning with IFMA's inclusive spaces theme across the event.
“In the next generation of smart workplaces, technology won’t just connect us – it will care for us.”Join Marcus Rose of Valeo Technology, and Simon Long, Senior Director of Client Technology Consulting at CBRE, for an inspiring conversation on the future of workplace experience – “Connected by Design: Sensory Wellbeing in a Smart Workplace.”
After its debut last year, the Biophilic Design Conference returns, this time to Westminster, London, exploring the themes of Policy, Place & Planet in relation to biophilic design. Set on the doorstep of the UK’s government, it’s a fitting location to discuss how design can influence healthier, more sustainable places and policies, and we’re delighted to be part of it.
Join AKRF and Moodsonic for an event exploring how responsive soundscaping and biophilic design are redefining acoustics and experience in buildings.Living Acoustics introduces an evidence-based approach that treats sound as a dynamic design medium. Discover how adaptive technologies and biophilic acoustical treatments can be integrated into architecture to enhance human experience.
We’re proud to be part of an incredible event this week exploring the future of sound in healthcare. The Raise Your Voice symposium is designed for patients, caregivers, and members of patient and family advisory councils, offering strategies to strengthen collaboration with hospitals and enhanced patient-centered care.
Join us for the first ever Biophilic Design Conference run by the Journal of Biophilic Design at the Barbican London on 12th November 2024. Moodsonic is delighted to be an official partner, and will be soundscaping the conference to create a supportive, biophilic experience throughout the day.
In the evolving landscape of workplace design, sound plays a pivotal yet often overlooked role. Historically perceived as a negative element, our presentation aims to redefine sound as a positive, transformative force in work environments. Anchored in the innovative concept of 'Biophilic Soundscaping', we'll explore how strategic sound design can significantly enhance wellbeing and cognitive performance, leading to more engaging and welcoming spaces.
Moodsonic's Director of Product, Jeff Larson, is speaking at WORKTECH's San Francisco conference about the future of work. Join Jeff as he discusses the role of sound in enhancing workplace productivity, wellbeing and user experience. Uncover why noise is a top distraction, how scientifically-designed soundscapes outperform silence, and the importance of creating tailored auditory experiences that support diverse employee needs.
Buildings can be too quiet. Speech privacy is a top priority for employees and a legal stipulation in some environments. Biophilic soundscapes can improve speech privacy with equal or greater success to conventional masking, with additional wellbeing benefits.
Real-estate portfolios lose billions of dollars every year through lost productivity, health, sales, and satisfaction due to noise and ineffective audio experiences. Soundscaping can combine human and space centric goals to improve a CRE portfolio’s commercial performance.
Unpleasant background noise damages talent retention by lowering employees’ job satisfaction and commitment, research shows. Biophilic workplace soundscapes masks noise pollution and promotes quality of life and healthy workplace design, which are deciding factors for your prospective employees.
As biophilic design for the ears, employing natural soundscapes can bring building occupants closer to nature.If you’re indoors right now, take a look around. The chances are, everything you can see was designed to be that way – from the door handles to the color on the walls. Now think about the soundscapes you typically encounter indoors.
In recent years, the value of neurodivergent employees has started to be properly recognised. But we have a long way to go in designing equitable workplaces that nurture different types of people and personalities day-to-day.
Of all the buildings that can benefit from better sound, healthcare environments often have the most to gain.Soundscaping in age care isn’t commonplace yet. There’s been relatively little research into the subject specifically, but the information we do have suggests that carefully considered soundscapes in care homes and nursing homes could bring real benefits to residents.
In order to understand how soundscaping can improve wellbeing for building users, it’s first important to consider the context: noise. We now spend over 90% of our time indoors. Unfortunately, most of these spaces have not been designed to accommodate our innate responses to sound.
Our sense of hearing is incredibly powerful. It’s no wonder really, because our ears are the product of hundreds of millions of years of evolution. They can pick up on tiny sonic clues in our surroundings that instantly tell us whether a space is safe, comfortable and restorative.
We’re proud to announce that our Medibank Wollongong project is a finalist for Best Corporate Facility at the Inavate 2026 Inavation Awards, representing the Asia-Pacific region globally. Delivered by Valeo Technology to create a responsive, biophilic environment that supports focus, recovery, and inclusion.
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) has achieved a Platinum WELL Certification for its Melbourne headquarters, the highest level of recognition from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Going ‘Platinum’ requires advanced initiatives in air and water quality, circadian lighting, biophilic design, and inclusive design that supports neurodiverse staff.One of the standout measures in this project was the deployment of Moodsonic generative soundscaping, represented exclusively in Australia by Valeo Technology.
Two Moodsonic projects were recognized at this year’s Inavate APAC Awards, which celebrate the region’s most innovative audio-visual installations.CBRE Singapore’s Marina Bay Financial Centre won Best Corporate Project, while Sheldon Interiors’ Sydney HQ was a finalist for Best Experience Centre.
Moodsonic, the global leader in generative soundscaping, and Bluesound Professional, a pioneer in networked audio solutions and part of the Lenbrook Group of companies, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the global adoption of responsive, intelligent soundscaping across the built environment.
GSK’s new global headquarters set out with the ambitious goal of creating "the world’s healthiest workplace", and we’re proud to have contributed to that. The project recently won Best Smart Building at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE).
GSK’s newly refurbished Melbourne headquarters has not only met but exceeded its ambitious goals for health and wellbeing. It is now one of only a handful of offices in the city to achieve Platinum WELL Certification, the highest recognition awarded by the International WELL Building Institute.
We connected with Moodsonic, winners in the Return to Office category of the 2022 Next Work Environment Competition, to see where their project has taken them!Moodsonic worked with Elevance Health to implement a sensory, experiential return to office strategy. Aimed at the pervasive problem of sound in the workplace, the project gave employees control to offer quality experiences that surpass work from home.
Designed by M Moser Associates, the headquarters was conceived as a dynamic “destination” workplace to support GSK’s hybrid teams and evolving business needs. The design brings together localized character with global brand standards, creating a flexible, inclusive, and data-driven environment that empowers collaboration, connection, and performance.
Lighting and acoustics specialists Acoulite have partnered with Moodsonic to bring the scientifically-designed sounds of nature into their Dubai workplace in a new showcase open to industry professionals.
