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Close-up of a Silent Pod with in a modern open-plan office.

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How Can Office Pods Provide Support for Neurodiverse Brains

When Everyday Office Noise Becomes a Barrier to Focus Imagine trying to think while six radios play at once.…

Min KhantheeDecember 9, 2025

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Designing for Calm: What We Can Do About Noise Pollution

The sound we don’t see What sounds can you hear around you? Even in supposed silence, there’s always something.…

Min KhantheeNovember 13, 2025

Modern open-plan office with acoustic wall paneling, shared desk spaces, and a high table with wooden stools in a collaborative workspace.

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Why New Zealand Is Ditching Open-Plan Classrooms, and What Offices Can Learn

If It Doesn’t Work for Learning, Why Are We Still Doing It at Work? You might’ve seen it in…

Min KhantheeJuly 17, 2025

A modern office with a glass-fronted acoustic pod beside a lounge area with soft seating and city views.

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Quiet Workspaces, Better Teams: The Case for Soundproof Office Pods

You know that feeling, when the noise starts small. The soft click of a keyboard nearby. A ping from someone’s…

Min KhantheeJuly 8, 2025

Silent Pod Connect installed in a heritage office space at Tracksuit’s Redfern HQ, surrounded by timber beams and open-plan desks.

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How to Design Office Spaces for Deep Work

You’ve heard the term deep work, but how many workplaces are actually designed to support it? We’re surrounded by productivity hacks,…

Min KhantheeJune 1, 2025

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Workplaces Need Spaces for Both Collaboration and Deep Work

If you’re responsible for workplace wellbeing, productivity, or employee engagement, you’ve probably noticed some common trends: Many employees are stretched…

Min KhantheeMay 13, 2025

Natural light floods a quiet corridor in a modern office with wooden floors, tall indoor plants, and a sculptural wooden enclosure in the background.

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Could Acoustic Privacy be the Missing Piece in Workplace Wellness?

The Wellness Era (But Something’s Off) Over the past decade, workplace wellness has come a long way. Standing desks. Draft…

Min KhantheeApril 16, 2025

A contemporary open office space with large windows, natural lighting and a large couch, and indoor plants.

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Why Short Pauses Matter More Than Ever At Work

We keep saying the same thing: “There’s just not enough time.” Time to catch up. Time to think. Time to…

Min KhantheeApril 3, 2025