SOFTWALL + SOFTBLOCK

imagination. Softwall + softblock also provides a medium for shaping the acoustics and light of a space. The cellular structure and vertical pleats that run the course of an expanded wall serve to dampen sound, while translucent, luminous or opaque versions of softwall + softblock sculpt the ambient light of a space.As part of 

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olo’s continuing exploration of space making, new colours are being prepared that have been specifically chosen to enhance the qualities of light, transmitted, reflected and absorbed by softwall + softblock for each of the two materials they are available in. Indigo has been selected as an exploratory colour for kraft paper softwall + softblock. The colour was chosen because the material is opaque and the light absorbing properties of indigo enhance this quality, creating a rich texture. The pigment is applied through a dying process, which results in subtle

variation of surface colour and interesting qualities of absorbed and reflected light at different angles. Different parts of the wall appear lighter or darker depending on the position in relation to the viewer. Pale yellow has been selected to be applied to textile softwall + softblock. The colour allows the material to retain its translucency while enhancing the quality of light transmitting from behind or within the softwall. This shade of yellow is not a literal representation of sunlight but somehow evokes the feeling of sunlight on a cheerful summer day. Variation of luminance results from the shape and nature of the wall. The colour is printed directly on the textile as acrylic ink, with a transparency that draws attention to the delicate pattern of the material’s fibres. textile softwall + softblock are now available in any pantone colour (minimum order and lead time) in M1 rated Tyvek.