a multi-tasking ceiling system for sound and light control

Pyrymyd was designed by Serge and Robert Cornelissen. The Belgian studio was responsible for conceiving a decorative, textural product – panels whose graphic relief is sure to help humanise a voluminous office space, while simultaneously taming sound and accommodating a light source. Building in all essential technical functionalities, however, was left to the Intra lighting development team. ‘We had two major challenges. First was finding the correct acoustic material. We wanted a material that is acoustically effective and that is mouldable, and is flame resistant,’ says the R&D Engineer Rok Kompara. This it turns out was a surprisingly time-consuming task, but they found their answer eventually in a material that is made from 60% recycled materials and is itself 100% recyclable. ‘Secondly we had to find a manufacturer with the necessary know-how to produce the shape, which is quite complex geometry and requires precision in terms of process.’