London-based studio, Unknown Works has designed Shou Sugi Bangers, a small music studio for an electronic music producer. The goal was to create a tuned environment to retreat from the hum of London, with the primary focus on acoustic isolation. To achieve the optimum acoustic environment, the building’s scale and dimensions were determined by 1:1.6:2.56, the Golden Ratio. The shou sugi ban charred timber-clad building looks outward, with a scalloped form providing a series of listening nooks. Along its longest edge, the team specified CNC-milled (digitally machined) Accoya surfaces, with curves designed to focus on specific ranges of sound mirroring the controlled acoustic environment inside. Reminiscent of grooves cut into…