Homemade acoustic panels. Why pay more?

I really like this idea for managing the acoustics in the the combined music-project room KJ and I are scheming on.

Acoustic treatments are often used to help improve the acoustics of a room by taming “flutter echoes,” “room modes,” and other problems which arise from a room’s dimensions and construction.

Although a variety of treatments are available for commercial use, they tend to be quite expensive. After some research both online and in print, we came across several sources for DIY acoustic treatments using rigid fiberglass panels and simple frames. These are often referred to as “bass traps,” although the ones that we’re focusing on have a fairly wide rage of absorption. While commercial versions are available for almost $100, we were able to make these panels for about $24 each.

For more information, check out the good folks in the acoustics forum at recording.org

via Make acoustic panels for your recording studio or home theater.

artwork of French photo-designer Romain Laurent

And then there’s the “fabric” typeface designed by Tania Alvarez.

Tania Alvarez calls this experimental typeface Fabric Type.

I first saw this home on Inhabitat, where Bridgette Meinhold wrires,

With the economy and new construction slow, Arbor South decided to use the down time to design a super efficient demonstration house. The Sage is a real life example, ready to be shown off to potential clients, modeling the firm’s abilities to build green. The modest 2-bedroom, 2-bath residence is only 1,447 square feet, but packs quite a punch in such a small space.

Arbor South has a video tour of the Sage; here’s the first part: