Brisbane Powerhouse
Brisbane, Australia064 FEATURE | ACOUSTIC LIGHTING
When the Brisbane Powerhouse, a well
attended arts and culture centre, was
looking to revive one of its popular meeting
areas, the choice was clear to partner with
Australian-based design studio, Luxxbox.
The Luxxbox River Studio at the Brisbane
Powerhouse is now one of the venue’s most
booked private function rooms, equipped
with Luxxbox’s cutting edge acoustic
lighting and agile, collaborative furniture
pieces for a flexible, multi-purpose space.
Fitted out with the stunning interior
range designed and manufactured by
Luxxbox, the space encompasses acoustic
lighting, collaborative furniture, and agile
whiteboards.
Located on the ground level, the River
Studio’s floor to ceiling glass windows offer
an abundance of natural light and an open,
spacious atmosphere. Heritage listed brick
columns create a naturally diverse space
with built in breakout areas. While the
historic nature of the building adds to thevenue’s uniqueness, the hard, industrial
finishes lead to poor acoustics. Luxxbox’s
award-winning range of acoustic lights in
the space address noise and reverberations
to increase comfort and concentration in
the venue.
Manufactured from 65% recycled acoustic
material, the Shingle and Vapor Echo
pendants offer both decorative and
functional light for events held in the River
Studio, while addressing noise concerns.
To further support the venue’s acoustic
properties, the River Studio also features
Luxxbox’s Haptic acoustic wall treatment in
an edgy installation and unique colourway.
In terms of working surfaces, guests to
the room can utilise one of Luxxbox’s
slimline Wedge ThoughtBoards, a high-
quality whiteboard, with added magnetic
capabilities for a range of stylish
accessories.
Luxxbox has redefined commercial sofas
and communal seating and the Podia rangetakes pride of place in the Luxxbox River
Studio enticing users to connect, retreat,
discuss and relax.
A striking standard out in the room is the
Podia Platform. As much a sculptural piece
of art as it is a unique seat, the Podia
Platform offers a spot to connect and
collaborate within the open plan design.
“The collaboration with Luxxbox is a great
example of two creative industries - Design
and Performing Arts - joining forces to
deliver a fantastic new facility for the
city,” says Fiona Maxwell, CEO, Brisbane
Powerhouse.“Luxxbox River Studio is the
perfect spot to experience workshops,
strategic thinking and inspired down-
time. Whether as a unique meeting space
away from the office environment, or
a facilitated program challenging ways
of thinking, this promises to be one of
Brisbane’s most exciting bespoke venues.”
http://www.luxxbox.com