The Urania Hall has been an architectural gem in the Polish city of Olsztyn since 1978. In a significant step towards improving the city’s cultural and sporting landscape, the Hall recently underwent a comprehensive rebuild and refurbishment.
Japan’s Nagaoka University of Technology, fondly known as Nagaoka Tech, is at the forefront of auditory research. At the heart of Nagaoka Tech lies the Acoustic and Vibration Engineering Centre; a research hub dedicated to advancing the understanding of sound and its myriad applications – and where Genelec Smart Active Monitors play a key role.
The new Coyote Ugly Saloon in Bristol is bringing a slice of the Big Apple to south-west England with a high-energy audio installation powered by Powersoft T Series amplifiers.
“We wanted the best system in the Netherlands. it had to be sophisticated, and it had to be future proof”, says Daniël Bril, Audio Engineer at AFAS Theatre, who found the perfect solution in a combination of L Series and L-ISA immersive technology.
Poised at the gateway to the stunning Champagne vineyards, Châlons-en-Champagne is steeped in heritage and culture, blending history with forward-thinking innovation. Its cathedrals and gothic architecture house a vibrant creative community.
Inaugurated in 2006, the striking glass façade of Potsdam’s Hans Otto Theatre, reflects back the image of lake Tiefer See, upon whose banks the venue is built. The 485-seat theatre features three stages and traces its history back to 1795 when King Frederik Wilhelm II founded The Royal Playhouse on the banks of the Potsdam City Canal.
Luna Luna, Forgotten Fantasy was the brainchild of Viennese artist André Heller, who conceptualized an art amusement park and opened it in Hamburg, Germany in 1987. This unique park featured rides and attractions designed by contemporary artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Salvador Dalí.
At Bootshaus, you’ll find flame throwers, fog machines and lasers. But don’t let the pyrotechnics fool you; here in the world’s number five-ranked club, it’s the sound that’s number one.
Just a day before returning to its original home in London’s Oxford Street, iconic British music store HMV opened its first ever branch in mainland Europe at the Wijnegem Shop Eat Enjoy shopping centre in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
Located in a former bicycle workshop that’s been transformed into a nightclub as well as a record label and agency representing DJs and producers, The Other Side has put itself squarely at the forefront of European nightlife with its new L-Acoustics L-ISA spatial audio system.
Located near the centre of the Kenyan capital, the brand new 5-star Kwetu Nairobi is a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel. Opened this spring, the hotel offers wide-ranging, state-of-the-art facilities which cater for guests and businesses alike.
“Using L-ISA fits like a glove. It’s a powerful combination of hardware and software together. It was easy to adopt, and we love working with it”, says Carolina Vallejo, Creative Producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast, producer of the Ephesus Experience Museum.
Cape Town’s nightscape has been enriched with the recent addition of Halo; a premium nightclub experience that combines opulent design with cutting edge technology, including a Funktion-One sound system from the loudspeaker manufacturer’s distributor for South Africa, Phuture Sound.
The latest addition to Phnom Penh’s bustling nightlife comes in the shape of the recently opened Ai Pub. As well as offering a rich variety of food and drink, the 700-capacity venue, located in the Boeung Kak district of the Cambodian capital, stages a wide range of live entertainment and has become an instant feature of the party scene.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Nashville’s Lower Broadway is legendary for its nightlife. The city’s short stretch of only a few blocks is home to dozens of nightclubs and pubs, most with multiple stages and musical acts to fuel even the most voracious pub crawlers.
In recent years many French Alpine winter sports resorts have seen conspicuous development of both indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces at clubs, restaurants and bars. As well as customary background music, venues have moved to staging live music performances and DJ sets to broaden their customer offer.
Pioneering record label, Warp Records, has added two Funktion-One systems to its London headquarters, bringing new levels of monitoring to its studio and album playback spaces. The label has been a subversive creative force in the music industry since it was founded in Sheffield in 1989.
Part of the prestigious Mercure hotel chain, Mercure Hotel Miri is the first of the brand’s openings in Malaysia’s Sarawak region. Boasting a full co-working space, rooftop restaurant and 172 contemporary and stylish rooms, Hotel Miri recently sought a new sound system to provide background audio across various spaces in the hotel.
The Wolseley Hospitality Group has created nine welcoming and successful restaurant properties throughout the British capital. At The Wolseley City Luxury Restaurant, L-Acoustics audio creates outstanding audio experience.
Ibiza Rocks recently replaced its aging sound system with a comprehensive HARMAN Professional live audio solution consisting of JBL Professional loudspeakers to ensure high-impact audio for its guests while minimizing disturbances to local residents.
The Warner Theatre, close to the White House in the American capital city, has since 2013 offered its visiting engineers, performers and artists the sonic advantages of an Outline Butterfly system, expertly tuned and maintained by house sound engineer Ishai Ratz.
GlowGolf Kerkrade in the Netherlands is set to offer an even more immersive experience thanks to the recent installation of 20 DAP EVO 6 loudspeakers by RB Allround. The elevated audio landscape provides visitors with a dynamic and captivating auditory journey to complement the visually stunning environment.
