In an industrial shared environment, the Kabelovna Studios challenge the typical design of recording studios. Benefiting from natural light, the excellent acoustic properties of exposed bricks, and the sloped five-meter tall ceilings, the studios provide an inviting and aesthetically pleasing workspace. The neon lights, designed by the architects, are a nod to the studio's function. Large warm sound waves dominate the ceilings, and their shape constantly changes as one moves through the space.

Usable floor area - 250 m2
Kabelovna Studios uniqueness is embedded in its regenerative transformation from an old industrial afterthought into a dynamic workspace that breaks the traditional barriers of the recording industry.
The industrial complex in which the studios are set in, brings together several artistic entities: a fashion designer, a painter, and a screen printing production company, which effortlessly creates a vibrant, creative environment.

(Redefining Functions - Retaining Forms:) The design is built around two diametrically opposite constraints of redefining the functional usage, while retaining the existing structure. We used the environment to our advantage as much as possible. This is a completely new approach to the recording and post-production industry. All of the current studios in the Czech Republic are built in sterile environments with perfectly calculated acoustic properties. However, the exposed bricks, sloped five meter high ceilings, and additional support of acoustic panels creates excellent acoustics, without the need of building a new overpriced studio.

Retaining most of the surfaces and reusing salvaged elements from the old building creates a resource efficient, sustainable, and cost effective design process. An overlap of new layers to the existing patterns and form of the building gives the space its distinct character which is a harmonic, dynamic mix of old and new. 

With the vision to create a space that showcases the sensitive identity of creation, Kabelovna Studios is a fine example of an evolutionary design approach that integrates the past and the future use of a building. By retaining existing elements and carefully adding contemporary aspects, the high tech elements of the work space has led to a unique, holistic design. This has phenomenally reduced the environmental impacts and project costs while providing a workspace that is humane and aesthetically sensible.