It’s not every day that a company produces an entire spectrum of furniture pieces from one material—then again, Buzzispace isn’t your average manufacturer. In addition to being a think tank for young, eco-conscious designers and business folk, the company offers an ever-growing suite of recycled felt-based products that offer acoustic insulation in a variety of applications.
The BuzziHood, for example, offers a modern phone booth for bustling spaces—or extra loud apartments—the brightly-hued felt creates a sound-proof cocoon for making calls (we can vouch for this product; it works fantastically). The BuzziBooth (see top) works in a similar fashion but on a larger level. Described as “micro-architecture for maxi spaces,” the one-person cell offers a moment of solice in even the most crowded of rooms.
The company also offers a number of room divider options with—you guessed it—acoustic insulation. While products like the BuzziPlant and BuzziScreen are more traditional options, the BuzziBlind is a sort of reverse vertical blind that sits on the floor rather than hanging from the windowsill. The 22-centimetre-wide panels, inspired by the modernist outdoor sunshades of architect Oscar Niemeyer and others, swivel about to create an airy, open space or a closed-off private environment
BuzziScreen
The manufacturer offers a few surfacing options that are equally suited to a hotel lobby and a two-person living room. The most versatile is the BuzziSkin, a simple, self-adhesive surfacing that comes in 10-metre-long rolls in a slew of bright colours. It makes any room more soundproof and also doubles as a pin board. The BuzziSkin 3D Tile is a bit more architectural, with geometric textures you can mix-and-match to create dramatic walls.
As of this summer, the closest Canadians could get to these products was New York City, but as of October 3 the whole line will be available through Are & Be, a new materials showroom venture by architecture firm Reigo & Bauer at 1205 Bathurst.
BuzziPlant
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Paige Magarrey is a regular contributor on design to Toronto Standard.
