{"id":537980,"date":"2026-07-07T19:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537980\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:38:15","slug":"spinneybecks-sould-fragments-are-eelgrass-acoustic-wall-tiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/537980\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinneybeck\u2019s S\u00f8uld Fragments Are Eelgrass Acoustic Wall Tiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acoustic treatments can make or break a space. Wall tiles that don\u2019t integrate with an interior can be visually jarring, while skipping them altogether can leave a room loud and uncomfortable. But what if an acoustic tile<\/a> could improve a space while giving new life to a natural material? That\u2019s the concept behind Spinneybeck\u2019s S\u00f8uld Eelgrass line, which now includes the modular S\u00f8uld Fragments.<\/p>\n

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Photograph courtesy of Spinneybeck<\/p>\n

Spinneybeck\u2019s S\u00f8uld collection\u2014a collaboration with Danish material manufacturer S\u00f8uld<\/a>\u2014is made with eelgrass, a carbon-storing marine plant. At the end of its natural life cycle, the leafy green washes ashore along Denmark\u2019s coastline. Then, it\u2019s harvested, dried, and transformed into acoustic products that bring warmth and natural texture indoors.<\/p>\n

As the name suggests, S\u00f8uld Fragments is made with the eelgrass offcuts generated through the production of the larger mats and boards. Rather than discarding the leftover materials, these offcuts are recomposed into modular tiles with even more variation and texture.<\/p>\n

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Photograph courtesy of Spinneybeck<\/p>\n

Beyond its tactile appearance, the new collection achieves a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of 0.70. Meaning, the sustainable acoustic alternative can soften sound in workplaces, hospitality settings, and residential interiors as well as traditional solutions.<\/p>\n

The use of eelgrass in architecture isn\u2019t entirely new. On the Danish island of L\u00e6s\u00f8, settlers in the 1600s used the material to create thick thatched roofs for homes, earning them the nickname \u201cseaweed houses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe believe that the end-use must be considered to honor the story of eelgrass fully,\u201d Tobias \u00d8hrstr\u00f8m, founder, said of the collaboration. \u201cThat is why we are making products that can have a long life, be recycled, and be part of systems designed for repair, disassembly, and reuse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tiles in the S\u00f8uld Fragments collection feature soft, rounded edges with chamfer detailing for precise application. They also come in two coordinating variations, so designers can create a variety of installation patterns and scales.<\/p>\n

Whether installed in a vast, open-concept office or a compact caf\u00e9, S\u00f8uld Fragments offers subtle dimension and visual rhythm\u2014all while celebrating the natural character of a sustainable material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Acoustic treatments can make or break a space. Wall tiles that don\u2019t integrate with an interior can be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":537981,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[214158,180461,228570,61,60,80],"class_list":["post-537980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-acoustic-design","tag-acoustic-panels","tag-acoustic-tile","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}