
Published 03 July 2024
As called out in our Look Ahead 2024 and signalled by the rise of house hushing and quiet luxury, there is a growing consumer desire for tranquillity to counter the noise of everyday life. In an attempt to help make our built environments quieter, researchers at MIT have developed a sound-suppressing fabric.



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