Honorable Mention 2017 / Office Equipment / Professional

RELAX Twist

• Company
  YDOL, Austria
• Lead Designer
  Nina Mair
• Project Link
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• Other credit
  Photography Peter Philipp

RELAX Twist is an acoustically efficient and
elaborate room dividing element. It is
basically a wall composed of vertical slats.
Due to the fact that these slats can be
rotated individually, RELAX Twist may be used
at redesigning a room in a variety of ways.
Closed completely or opened up to 90° - the
sound-absorbing qualities of Twist take
effect at all times. The slats are based on
acoustic elements 074 and 139, functioning as
highly efficient sound absorbers. Between
them a sound lock is created, as a result of
which open slats neither affect the
sound-absorbing function of the elements nor
the noise level. Like all RELAX products,
each Twist element is covered with JIL
acoustic fabric and available in 36 colours
The upholstery fabric is 100% pure
merino-wool which is considered to be one of
the finest and whitest wools there is. These
characteristics are necessary for the finely
knitted distinctive structure of the RELAX
covering and allow also for pure white or
very pale colours to be produced. The downy
material contributes to the absorption of a
particular range of sound frequencies. There
are even more advantages to the natural fibre
material: Wool is flame-resistant and absorbs
humidity, releasing it again in dry ambient
air, thus contributing to a healthy and
comfortable working environment. A colour
palette of 36 colours offers a wide range of
possible combinations. The colours have been
specially developed for RELAX – ranging from
classically neutral to strong trendy colour
shades. The slats are made of absorbers with
a frequency range of between 250 and 2500
hertz and an absorption degree of
approximately 1. The standard width of the
slats is 400 mm; their height can be freely
selected.

Bio
Nina Mair is a Innsbruck / Austria based designer and architect. She studied architecture at Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence, Italy and at the University of Innsbruck, Austria and graduated in 2006. In this year she founded together with two partners the design studio Pudelskern, which she led until 2012. Since 2012 Nina Mair is working by herself as product designer and architect in her own studio. The designer is known for her narrative design and contemporary style. Her work draws from her passion and enthusiasm for materials, handicraft and various industrial production techniques.