Philharmonie de Paris

Figueras International Seating worked personally with the acoustic engineers and stage designers to ensure that the seating designed by Jean Nouvel Ateliers fulfilled the demanding acoustic requirements and contributed to the hall's exceptional all-round acoustics. The challenge of the project lay in creating a seat with extremely low acoustic absorption which would allow higher reverberation to be generated. This would compensate for the large size of the hall, despite its appearance, as it is wide and well-cushioned. Various changes to the seating and up to 10 acoustic tests, in laboratories in Paris and Barcelona, were needed to achieve the desired product.