Location: Syfe Pte Ltd, Singapore
Product: Klar™ Grooves, Azure [VD15]
Year: 2026
At Syfe’s office, two compact meeting rooms are used throughout the day for both discussions and online calls.
The spaces are clean and contemporary, shaped by glass and other hard materials that create a visually open environment. At the same time, these surfaces influence how sound moves within the room.
Klar™ was brought to improve the acoustic experience while keeping the space visually consistent.
Located in Singapore’s CBD, Syfe Pte Ltd is a fast-growing digital finance company, where meetings and calls are part of the daily rhythm.
The meeting rooms support a range of interactions, from internal discussions to virtual conversations with clients and teams.
In spaces like these, clarity becomes essential – not just visually, but acoustically as well.
Both rooms are relatively compact, lined with glass windows, partitions and boards, alongside large screens and standard meeting furniture.
These elements create a light and open atmosphere, but also introduce multiple reflective surfaces where sound builds up through repeated reflections.
During meetings, especially online calls, this resulted in noticeable echo. Conversations became harder to follow, particularly when multiple people were speaking or when audio was coming through the screen.
The space remained visually clear, but acoustically less resolved.
The approach began with understanding how sound behaved within the room.
Rather than treating multiple surfaces, the focus was placed on the main wall — the area where reflections were most prominent.
Klar™ acoustic panels were introduced as a targeted intervention to absorb reflections and improve speech clarity, while keeping the rest of the space visually unchanged.
A custom V-Groove layout forms a continuous wall pattern that complements the space. From a distance, the wall reads as a cohesive surface. Up close, the grooves introduce a subtle rhythm.
This variation helps manage sound reflections while remaining visually integrated.
“The intention is for the panels to feel like part of the space from the beginning. Not something applied after, but something considered within the design.”
— Min Hur, Product Designer
Result
The meeting rooms now support both visual openness and acoustic comfort.
With reduced echo, conversations are easier to follow during discussions and online calls.
The space remains visually open, while functioning more comfortably.
