Hemp takes shape as a textured acoustic surface
HempForma gives hemp a job inside the room. Rather than treating the fibre as an invisible filler, the Lithuanian project shapes the material into ridged panels whose texture remains visible. The sample makes both the fibre and the intended use legible.
In practice. HempForma explores how local plant fibres can become shaped acoustic panels.
What to keep in view
Ask for measured acoustic performance and applicable fire documentation for the specific panel and installation.
From material sample to specification
A panel needs a repeatable geometry and a fixing method before a designer can specify it for a room. The project's New European Bauhaus recognition is evidence of design development. An installer still needs data for the intended assembly and setting.
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