Altherr Désile Park

Paravan

Paravan is an acoustic panel system that shapes space, creates protected zones, and, with Paravan Mood accessories, keeps personal items close at hand.

Arper

2018

Paravan is a panel system that is sculptural in form and architectural in intent—both articulating and creating space. Like parentheses that hold a conversation, it creates a sense of protection within open environments. Its acoustic surfaces support focus, concentration, and shared work, while Paravan Mood accessories add a discreet platform for personal and functional items. The system stands quietly, yet decisively, as part of the spatial rhythm.

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Design

Lievore Altherr

Client

Arper, Italy

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SOFTER SPACES

Paravan is a panel system that is sculptural in form and architectural in intent—both articulating and creating space. Like parentheses that hold a conversation, it creates a sense of protection within open environments. Its acoustic surfaces support focus, concentration, and shared work without imposing themselves. The system stands quietly, yet decisively, as part of the spatial rhythm.

Its attitude draws from the calm strength of Richard Serra’s sculptural gestures and the atmospheric depth of Luis Barragán’s houses in Mexico City. We were struck by the emotional gravity of his wall colors—pinks, yellows, reds, and blues that feel warm and tactile through their texture. Fabric carries a similar softness, shaping how color is experienced in space. Paired with accessories for personal objects, Paravan creates environments that feel both grounded and gentle.

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SHAPING PERSONAL ATMOSPHERES

Designed for lounges, waiting rooms, and shared areas, Paravan encourages the use of color as an integral part of the interior. Its wide modular language offers sound-absorbing panels in various sizes and heights, allowing linear, angular, circular, or curved configurations. The system adapts to different spatial needs while maintaining a clear and quiet presence.

The free-standing elements find a more compact counterpart in the tabletop panels, available in several lengths. Paravan Mood accessories—including a blackboard, hook, mirror, magazine rack, shelves, and table organizers—add functional touches that help shape a personal and warm atmosphere.

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Awards

  • Casum Best Design for Paravan, Italy

  • Trophées de l’innovation for Paravan, Coup de Coeur Award

  • Architizer A+Awards for Paravan, “Furnishings-Contract Furniture & Systems” category, New York

  • MetropolisLikes award for Paravan Mood, Neocon, Chicago

  • HiP Awards for Paravan Mood , Neocon, Chicago

  • Az Awards People’s Choice for Paravan Mood, by Azure Magazine, Canada

  • IF Design Award

  • Architizer A+Awards

  • CREATIVE DIRECTION

    Studio Altherr

  • PRODUCT DESIGN

    Lievore Altherr

  • ART DIRECTION

    Studio Altherr

  • IMAGERY

    Marco Covi, Scheltens Abbenes, Salva López, Claudia Mauriño

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