Built at a cost of £6.4m, Diageo’s Innovation and Research Centre in Menstrie, Scotland, is set to play a leading role in the future sustainability of the drinks industry.

The new state-of-the-art laboratory builds on Diageo’s extensive footprint in Clackmannashire and houses the firm’s scientific and technological research teams.

Staff in any business require a breakout space and for this multi-million-pound, project, we were asked to provide free-standing acoustic screens to add a little bit of privacy in these social areas.

Whisper is a fantastic product. Made from 65% recycled plastic bottle flake, it’s so much more than traditional acoustic panels; it’s an environmentally friendly design medium that can be used to produce a variety of workspace solutions. .

Knowing this, Anchorpoint Interiors approached us about the possibility of creating series of privacy screens to be dotted around Diageo’s breakout zone.

Utilising our standard ‘Abstract’ pattern as a base, we manufactured several acoustic folding screens to be placed in key positions to provide both audial and visual privacy for Diageo’s staff.

And as Whisper is a lightweight material, these freestanding screens can be moved with ease, allowing the breakout space to be reconfigured to meet the changing needs of its users.