Kirei, a provider of innovative eco-friendly design materials for any interior, announced the launch of EchoTile Racetrack, an acoustic tile system that allows designers and architects to create iconic feature walls faster than ever.
Developed in collaboration with renowned designer Michael DiTullo, the modular system of EchoTile Racetrack allows users to instantly make nearly infinite amounts of feature walls in a variety of aesthetics. With beveled edges, each EchoTile Racetrack tile is forgiving and easy to install on less than perfect walls. No matter the size of the space, EchoTile Racetrack scales with a spec as easy as its timeless design.
“A room isn’t just a room, it is a place for you to make a better future,” says John Stein, President of Kirei. “EchoTile Racetrack can elevate a simple room and transform it into a space where people feel comfortable and creative. EchoTile Racetrack can be the main attraction of a space or play a supporting role — the 33 available colorways allow for a wide variety of design options to differentiate your space. We’re truly proud that this product can be as eye-catching, or as subdued, as the designer envisions.”
The six tile styles (Path, Tee, Intersection, Double Curve, Curve, and Plane) seamlessly align with one another to create beautifully distinct looks. The varied paths, curves, and intersections of EchoTile Racetrack provide designers with all the tools needed to quickly and easily specify unique design elements for impactful, dynamic spaces. Designers can choose between creating wild patterns or calming designs while improving occupant well-being through EchoTile Racetrack’s health certifications and acoustic properties.
For more information on EchoTile Racetrack by Kirei, please visit kireiusa.com.
Sustainability
EchoTile Racetrack is made from EchoPanel®, a registered trademark of Woven Image®. It is a low VOC, Red List Free material with published ingredient transparency through Declare and third-party certification by Global GreenTag. Made from over 60% recycled PET, each panel diverts 235 single-use plastic bottles from global landfills and waterways. Since 2004, Woven Image has upcycled over 5,125 tons of PET, equivalent to more than 250 million 600ml plastic bottles. Kirei is proud to partner with Woven Image on their shared sustainability mission.
Since 2002, Kirei has brought beautiful, sustainable and functional design elements to interior designers, architects and end users across North America. Kirei continues its mission to “Inspire a Beautiful World” through a design ethos based on elegant and sustainable design. To date, that intrepid focus has resulted in diverting over 250 million plastic bottles from landfills, giving each bottle renewed purpose as a new design material. This mission has also provided designers with unique products and acoustic solutions to help design great spaces to live, work and play. As such, Kirei distributes EchoPanel and AKUART, decorative and functional designer acoustic products that give designers the visual and acoustic tools to create productive, healthy interiors.
The visually-dynamic and versatile EchoPanel collection of wall and ceiling panels, systems, tiles and partitions are available in standard or custom options to address various acoustic needs in commercial, retail, hospitality, healthcare and education environments. EchoPanel is manufactured by Woven Image, responsibly sourced and made from recycled materials to qualify for LEED credits and other green building or sustainability certifications and is recyclable at the end of life. EchoPanel is a celebrated product, receiving such industry accolades as The Architect’s Newspaper’s 2020 Best of Products award, interiors + sources 2020 Product Innovations Award, and a 2020 GOOD DESIGN award.
In addition, Kirei is the exclusive North American distributor of AKUART, a leader in creating infinitely customizable framed acoustic design elements with an easily changeable canvas. Made from sustainable materials and advancing visual soundscape solutions, AKUART’s four framed acoustic design elements—‘On The Wall’ acoustic wall panels; ‘Hang With Me’ suspended acoustic panels; ‘Stand By Me’ free standing acoustic wall screens; and ‘Shelter Me’ acoustic desk screens—allow designers to select from a variety of art or custom imagery. Each canvas is machine washable, bleach-cleanable and replaceable.
