3 months

A reimagined café seat that reduces noise in an enclosed environment. Seats in working cafés has to transform for two main purposes - studying as well as interacting with nearby seatmates. Besides the obvious proximity to a caffeine source, research shows that café ambiance increases creativity, alertness, and ability to learn. It is therefore common to see new, up-and-coming working cafés to meet the demand of the increasing number of work café enthusiasts. With this, the material manipulation from the reclaimed SIA materials creates a natural sound dampener.