Acoustic Ceiling Panels

Acoustic ceiling panels are specialized sound-absorbing materials designed to manage sound waves by absorbing rather than reflecting them. This process dramatically reduces reverberation, echo, and ambient noise pollution while improving speech intelligibility and overall acoustic comfort.  

Unlike traditional ceiling treatments, these panels serve dual purposes, they enhance both acoustic performance and visual aesthetics. For facility managers, this means creating more productive environments with fewer noise-related complaints. For architects and designers, acoustic ceiling panels represent powerful design tools that enable creative freedom while ensuring spaces sound as exceptional as they look.

Sound directly influences comfort, focus, creativity, and overall wellbeing in any space. Poor acoustics contribute to stress, cardiovascular issues, cognitive fatigue, and decreased concentration. Acoustic ceiling panels create quieter environments that significantly enhance speech clarity, reduce distracting background noise, and minimize echo-related cognitive strain.  

In office environments, this translates to measurably improved productivity, better collaboration, and higher employee satisfaction. Educational facilities benefit from better learning outcomes and reduced teacher vocal strain, while healthcare environments see improved patient comfort and enhanced staff communication. The result is spaces where occupants experience reduced stress levels, improved focus, and enhanced overall wellbeing.

Sustainability is central to Akoesta's material selection, offering diverse eco-friendly options that don't compromise performance. Our PET felt panels are crafted from recycled plastic bottles, providing excellent mid-to-high frequency absorption while supporting circular economy principles. Wood wool panels combine renewable wood fibers with cement binders, offering natural aesthetics with low VOC emissions and biodegradable properties. Our revolutionary mycelium panels represent cutting-edge biomaterial innovation, grown from agricultural waste, they're 100% circular, biodegradable, and capable of carbon sequestration.  

These materials help projects achieve LEED, BREEAM, and WELL certifications while contributing to healthier indoor air quality and reduced environmental impact throughout their lifecycle.

Absolutely. Modern acoustic ceiling design breaks free from traditional limitations, offering unprecedented creative possibilities. Our panels are available in extensive color palettes, custom shapes, varied textures, and even bespoke prints including company logos or artistic imagery. Materials like mycelium provide unique organic textures with warm, natural appeal, while wood wool offers contemporary, rustic, or painted finishes to match any interior style.  

PET felt panels can be molded into geometric patterns and 3D designs that serve as striking architectural features. Our high-performance rock wool panels deliver clean, professional aesthetics with aluminum frames. This diversity ensures your ceiling sound insulation becomes an integral design element rather than a visual compromise.

Acoustic ceiling panels offer flexible installation systems designed to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure, lighting, and HVAC components.  

Free-hanging baffle systems provide double-sided sound absorption, ideal for high-ceiling spaces like atriums, restaurants, and open offices.  

Direct-mount installations create seamless integration with existing ceiling surfaces, perfect for spaces with height restrictions.  

Suspended grid systems offer the most cost-effective solution for large areas while providing easy access to hidden utilities for maintenance.  

Many panels feature user-friendly mounting options including adhesive systems, mechanical fixings, and cable suspension methods that minimize ceiling penetrations and installation disruption.

Different materials excel in different frequency ranges and applications. High-performance rock wool panels achieve perfect NRC 1.0 ratings and excel at absorbing challenging low-frequency sounds like traffic noise and HVAC rumble, ideal for urban offices and healthcare facilities. Wood wool panels perform exceptionally in the 500-4000Hz range critical for speech intelligibility, making them perfect for educational environments and meeting rooms.  

PET felt panels target mid-to-high frequencies prominent in human speech and office equipment, dramatically improving conversation clarity. Mycelium panels demonstrate excellent performance in the 250-1000Hz range, ideal for absorbing speech noise in collaborative workspaces. Our acoustic experts analyze your specific challenges, space characteristics, and performance requirements to recommend optimal solutions.

Akoesta follows a comprehensive 4-step process ensuring tailored solutions that perfectly blend aesthetics and functionality. During Intake, our acoustic experts investigate your specific concerns, creative preferences, performance requirements, and budget parameters. Analysis involves detailed space evaluation, potentially including site visits and acoustic measurements to provide precise insights. Our Proposal phase delivers personalized recommendations with photorealistic previews, helping you visualize both aesthetic integration and acoustic performance.  

Finally, Delivery and Installation ensures smooth implementation by our experienced technicians, with optional post-installation measurements comparing results with baseline conditions. This collaborative approach provides expert guidance from initial consultation through project completion.

You can schedule a free 30-minute consultation to explore available options for your situation.

Acoustic ceiling panels are engineered for durability and minimal maintenance requirements. Most panels require only simple vacuuming or light dusting to maintain optimal performance and appearance. High-quality materials are impact-resistant, moisture-resistant, and designed to maintain acoustic properties over extended periods.  

Rock wool panels resist mold, fungi, and insect damage while maintaining fire resistance. PET felt panels are naturally durable and humidity-tolerant. Wood wool panels control humidity levels naturally and resist biological degradation. This low-maintenance characteristic makes acoustic ceiling solutions particularly attractive for facility managers seeking long-term performance with minimal operational disruption and reduced lifecycle costs.

Akoesta provides comprehensive support to help communicate the tangible benefits of acoustic investments. We offer pre- and post-installation acoustic measurements that quantitatively demonstrate noise reduction achievements compared to established standards. Photorealistic previews help stakeholders visualize aesthetic integration before implementation.  

Our extensive portfolio includes real-world case studies from diverse environments, offices, educational facilities, healthcare centers, and hospitality venues, showcasing measurable improvements in occupant satisfaction, productivity, and wellbeing. For facility managers, we emphasize ROI through reduced complaints, improved productivity, and enhanced space utilization. For architects, we demonstrate how acoustic excellence contributes to design awards, client satisfaction, and professional reputation enhancement.

Akoesta offers a unique combination of extensive material variety, expert consultation, and comprehensive project support that sets us apart. Unlike suppliers focused on single materials, we provide curated selections from industry leaders including Impact Acoustic, Mogu, and Baux, plus our own high-performance rock wool solutions. This diversity ensures optimal material selection for each project's specific requirements.  

Our holistic approach understands that every space has unique acoustic identity—we don't just sell products, we collaborate as partners throughout the entire process. From initial consultation and acoustic analysis to photorealistic previews, installation coordination, and post-project measurement, we provide complete support that empowers creative freedom while ensuring exceptional acoustic performance. Our commitment to sustainability, customization, and long-term partnerships makes us the preferred choice for discerning architects and facility managers across the Netherlands.