acoustic brand woven image manages sound waves with 3D-formed panel collection

Sounds like architecture

In contemporary interior design, acoustics have evolved from an afterthought into a defining design language. Architects and specifiers are increasingly seeking materials that perform both visually and functionally – where surface texture, light interplay and sound absorption converge to shape human experience. As open-plan workspaces, hospitality interiors and education hubs embrace more tactile, sustainable finishes, the market for high-performance acoustic materials has surged. Within this landscape, Woven Image has emerged as a global leader, continually pushing the boundaries of what acoustic surfaces can achieve.

Together, the new designs demonstrate Woven Image’s sensitivity to the language of form – a dialogue between design, material and the environments they shape

In an era where acoustic design merges seamlessly with visual storytelling, Woven Image continues to lead the conversation – both literally and figuratively. With the expansion of its acclaimed embossed and 3D formed collections, the Australian brand redefines what it means for architectural surfaces to perform, engage and inspire.

Tactile by design

From the moment you encounter a Woven Image panel, the interplay between touch, texture and tone is unmistakable. Each surface feels alive – a sculptural presence that transforms the walls and ceilings it inhabits. The latest evolution of the embossed collection introduces new designs and an expanded scope for both wall and ceiling applications, continuing the brand’s commitment to marrying sensory experience with sustainable performance.

Every panel is engineered to reduce reverberation and enrich acoustic comfort in open-plan environments such as offices, lobbies, classrooms, cafés and restaurants. Yet this isn’t performance for performance’s sake; it’s about humanising shared spaces. Crafted from at least 50% recycled content, low in VOC emissions and Global GreenTag certified with Declare and EPD transparency, these designs set a benchmark for responsible, design-led manufacturing.

A growing family of textures

Following the success of the much-loved Zen and Ion designs, Woven Image expands the embossed range to include four new motifs – Gem, Pico, Umi and the latest addition, Nalu, available in the newly launched Latte colourway. Each design brings a distinct tactile and visual rhythm, inviting designers to create compositions that are as expressive as they are functional.

Gem evokes the geometry of expanded mesh, with offset diamond shapes that create a play of light and shadow, lending dimensional depth to any surface. Pico introduces a vertical rhythm of fine linework, offering a refined textural detail that is almost meditative to the touch. Umi, meaning ‘sea’, captures the gentle undulation of ocean waves through a scooped convex form that pairs an embossed front with a flat back for effortless installation. Finally, Nalu – Hawaiian for ‘wave’ – presents the most sculptural form of the collection, its sweeping tidal lines rippling vertically down the panel like water smoothing over sand. The result is a surface that feels both bold and graceful, an elegant visual current that calms and connects.

Together, these designs demonstrate Woven Image’s sensitivity to the language of form – a dialogue between design, material and the environments they shape.

Innovation, but make it 3D

While the embossed collection explores surface as landscape, the 3D formed series pushes the boundaries of scale and depth. Born from Woven Image’s pioneering spirit – and an ingenious modification of decommissioned manufacturing equipment – the company’s foray into 3D acoustic design began with the Fuji series of tiles. This breakthrough in forming technology opened new possibilities for large-scale, floor-to-ceiling acoustic panels that blur the line between wall architecture and sculpture.

The latest additions, Column and Curtain, extend this innovation into striking vertical installations. Column draws inspiration from the symmetry and cadence of classical architecture. Its wave-like peaks and troughs, reaching a depth of approximately 70mm, create generous air gaps that enhance acoustic performance. The design’s rhythmic undulation conveys both strength and stillness – a contemporary homage to the fluted column, reimagined for modern interiors. In contrast, Curtain offers a softer counterpoint. Its asymmetrical drapery-like form flows gently across the wall, producing a macro ‘curtain effect’ that delivers high acoustic performance while introducing a sense of sculptural fluidity – a textile rendered in hard form. Both designs are conceived at architectural scale, transforming walls into immersive surfaces that capture sound, light and emotion in equal measure.

Sustainability as a design driver

Woven Image’s ongoing evolution speaks to a larger movement within contemporary interior design – one where aesthetics, performance and sustainability are no longer separate considerations but intertwined necessities. By re-engineering existing machinery and refining material processes, the brand demonstrates that innovation doesn’t always mean invention; it can mean transformation.

By re-engineering existing machinery and refining material processes, the brand demonstrates that innovation doesn’t always mean invention

This adaptive approach – turning decommissioned industrial systems into engines of creativity – exemplifies a circular mindset that resonates deeply with today’s designers and specifiers. In doing so, Woven Image continues to prove that sustainable manufacturing can yield not just responsible products but beautiful, tactile, emotionally resonant spaces.

Form, function and future

As expectations rise for interiors that are functional, sustainable and sensorially engaging, Woven Image remains a step ahead. The expanded embossed and 3D formed collections show how architectural surfaces can transcend their role as background, becoming active participants in the spatial experience.

Whether through the measured geometry of Gem, the tranquil rhythm of Umi or the sculptural sweep of Nalu, Woven Image’s latest designs articulate a design philosophy grounded in connection – between people, place and planet. In every ripple, line and contour lies a reminder that great design isn’t just seen or heard – it’s felt.

Guest Feature by Claire Brodka / Architonic

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