{"id":922736,"date":"2026-10-06T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/922736\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T11:58:11","slug":"bar-shrimp-uses-laser-etched-acoustic-panels-to-balance-music-and-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/922736\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Shrimp uses laser-etched acoustic panels to balance music and conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cocktail bar and restaurant Bar Shrimp combines red velvet interiors with bespoke acoustic panels from Autex Acoustics<\/a> to balance music and conversation, shown in this video<\/a> produced by Dezeen.<\/p>\n

Located in Manchester<\/a>, Bar Shrimp has a custom sound system and a dark interior with floor-to-ceiling red velvet curtains and plush banquettes, reminiscent of vintage New York bars and music lounges.<\/p>\n

The design was informed by the founders’ experience of bars around the world, where co-founder Richard Cossins said they were struck by ones with particularly good sound.<\/p>\n

“When we first saw the space, we wanted to create a relaxed and comfortable environment, where guests could spend numerous hours within the space,” Cossins told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

\"CocktailBar Shrimp’s interior draws on mid-century bar decor<\/p>\n

The existing space had a concrete floor and glass walls, prompting the team to introduce softer materials to improve the acoustics.<\/p>\n

Autex Acoustics worked with the team from an early stage, supplying a bespoke Frontier Axis ceiling system and Mirage wall panels to reduce reverberation and echo.<\/p>\n

The acoustic treatment was designed to complement the interior rather than disappear into it, with laser-etched patterns giving the Mirage panels a textured finish inspired by natural materials.<\/p>\n

\"CloseupDJs provide a curated music programme throughout the day<\/p>\n

“We’re looking at it from a technical perspective, but also from an aesthetic perspective,” said Autex Acoustics UK, EU and the Middle East director Daniel Senior.<\/p>\n

“We laser etch a pattern into a panel,” he continued. “That allows us to create some really intricate designs, to create real depth and texture to a panel, all taking inspiration from natural materials.”<\/p>\n

Bar Shrimp also features a custom MasterSounds Clarity M-1215 Audio system \u2013 a large-format modular speaker system designed to provide high-quality sound throughout the space.<\/p>\n

\"BarThe panels were chosen to blend with the rest of the restaurant’s interior.<\/p>\n

Cossins said the acoustic treatment was intended to make the bar comfortable even when music is playing at a high volume.<\/p>\n

“It’s an aspect of the guest experience that doesn’t necessarily get noticed, but when you walk into a space and you don’t have to shout and you can hear your guests and your dining companions with real clarity, I think it goes a long way,” he said.<\/p>\n

The project continues a six-year-long collaboration between Cossins and Autex Acoustics, who also worked together to design the interiors of Higher Ground, Bar Shrimp’s sister restaurant located next door.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1967, Autex Acoustics produces sound-dampening products for offices and mixed-use interiors.<\/p>\n

In 2025, the brand created a forest-like installation<\/a> using its signature acoustic material at LA Design Festival in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Partnership content<\/p>\n

This video was produced by Dezeen as part of a partnership with Autex Acoustics<\/a>. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cocktail bar and restaurant Bar Shrimp combines red velvet interiors with bespoke acoustic panels from Autex Acoustics to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":922737,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[317592,76,354,355,317593,49,48,356,126289,75,132991,7039,3560,94664],"class_list":["post-922736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-acoustic-products","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-autex","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-design-videos","tag-entertainment","tag-interiors-videos","tag-manchester","tag-restaurants","tag-videos-by-dezeen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=922736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/922737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}