Acoustic Panels for Open Plan Offices

Open plan offices are known for their modern design and collaborative potential, but they’re also prone to excessive noise. Sound travels freely across desks and departments without proper acoustic treatment, creating distractions, reduced productivity, and increased stress.

Sontext provides acoustic panel systems specifically designed for open plan spaces. Our solutions help reduce reverberation and create quieter zones, allowing teams to focus and communicate more effectively.

Common Acoustic Challenges in Open Offices

Noise from conversations, phone calls, office equipment and movement can quickly add up. Sound bounces off hard surfaces like glass, concrete, and metal in open spaces without barriers, leading to poor speech privacy and echo.

Targeted Acoustic Solutions

We offer a range of acoustic products for open office layouts, including acoustic desk screens, ceiling baffles, and fabric wall panels. These can be installed without major construction and are customisable in size, colour, and finish to suit any interior design scheme.

Workplace Benefits

Improved office acoustics lead to better concentration, reduced stress levels, and higher employee satisfaction. Whether upgrading a co-working hub or a corporate office floor, Sontext acoustic solutions help create quieter, more comfortable workspaces.

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Are you planning a new office fitout or retrofitting an existing one? Contact us today for design guidance and acoustic support tailored to your floor plan and performance needs.

Open plan offices are designed to promote collaboration and shared energy. The idea is to foster a communal “buzz” where teams can work together in a more connected, dynamic environment. However, the acoustic design of these spaces plays a major role in whether that energy is productive—or disruptive.

Without proper treatment, background noise builds quickly. Conversations, phone calls, and movement can create a constant hum that leads to stress, discomfort, and reduced privacy. This makes it harder for staff to focus, and can diminish the overall effectiveness of the workspace.

Reverberation (or reflected sound) in the workspace itself may contribute to high noise levels. Hard internal surfaces like walls, ceilings, desktops, etc., can reflect sound waves, interfering with clear speech and internally generated sounds like phone calls and video links.

Sontext can assist with minimising high sound levels and reverberation problems. Sontext manufactures and supplies thoroughly tested sound-absorbing wall and ceiling panels, such as Serenity Acoustic Panels, specifically for this type of application.

These acoustic panels are available in various colours and patterns and are easily installed on new or existing surfaces.

Acoustic Panel Options for Open Plan Workspaces

Solution	Location	Key Benefit	Customisation
Desk-Mounted Acoustic Screens	On individual desks or pods	Improves speech privacy between staff	Fabric colour, size, edge style
Wall-Mounted Fabric Panels	Empty walls or partitions	Reduces general reverberation	Shape, print, fabric choice
Hanging Ceiling Baffles	Above high-traffic or meeting areas	Absorbs vertical sound reflections	Colour, spacing, shape
Freestanding Acoustic Partitions	Between zones or departments	Creates sound barriers and visual privacy	Fabric, size, mobility