Panasonic Holdings and Pasona Nippon Soumu Win the 2025 Environmental Design Award from the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of Japan for Office Biophilic Sound Design
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Panasonic Holdings and Pasona Nippon Soumu have received the 2025 Environmental Design Award for their joint development of office biophilic sound design combining high-resolution natural sounds and plants, validated through long-term office testing.
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- Q: What is biophilic sound design?
- A: It is a spatial design method based on biophilia theory, combining visual elements like plants with auditory elements like natural sounds to improve office environments.
- Q: When did the joint research begin and what was its purpose?
- A: Initiated in 2020, it aimed to scientifically verify the impact of integrating Technics high-res natural sounds and plants on human comfort and well-being.
- Q: Why did they win the Environmental Design Award?
- A: They were highly evaluated for conducting psychological evaluations and implementing long-term verification of the design's effectiveness in actual offices.