QUIET! The Quiet Mark Standard Launches in the U.S.
The sounds of a coffee shop – is it a buzz? A hum? A whir? – have an inspiring effect on humans across the globe. Like bees to honey, people want to be a part of the creative energy that happens there. The rise of coworking spaces and other intentional third spaces that aim to recreate that feeling in the workplace affirms this notion. But our soundscapes are growing more complex. In many ways it’s becoming harder for us to remove unwanted noise from our life and surround ourselves with the sounds we need and want. Sound constantly surrounds us, but we’re not always even aware of its presence, let alone its negative impacts. Think about your last trip to the coffee shop or your building’s work café. You’re sitting in the middle of that great creative vortex, but you head to the bathroom. The hand-dryer blasts the water away …
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