This year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower show will feature an exhibition called the Quiet Mark, Technology in Harmony with Nature (sponsored by Lexus). The soundscape experience will feature low-noise acoustic technologies to protect the outdoor aural environment.
The exhibition will take place from 9-14th July in the heart of the show at the Celebrity Speaker and Catwalk in Bloom Marquee and attendees will be able to live out their Arcadian fantasies in solitude.
There they will be able to see floating acoustic clouds, the quietest garden and power tools, fans, lawn robots, quiet hybrid cars, no-noise motorcycles, commercial lawn technology, and shut out unwanted noise with acoustic fences and ‘My Quiet Hut’.
The organiser of the event is Quiet Mark, the mark of approval for excellence in quiet design from the UK’s Noise Abatement Society charitable foundation, and the show will also include performances by the Epiphany orchestra playing silent instruments.
Poppy Elliott, Managing Director of Quiet Mark says: “With an often limited summer in the UK, we shouldn’t have to worry about unwanted noise impacting our enjoyment of the great outdoors. This year at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower show, Quiet Mark and our partners will present an alternative soundscape garden for visitors, allowing them to experience natural environments when technology is in harmony with nature.”
Surprisingly, the exhibition is sponsored by car-maker Lexus, an odd cheerleader of quiet technology, but the company is a pioneer in this field.Inspired by the work of the company in Japan, Lexus conducted a bio-diversity survey with the Surrey Wildlife Trust in 2012. This helped to ensure that its headquarters in Epsom, is as aligned with nature and the environment as possible, thereby providing a safe area for animal and plant species, as well as a pleasant place for staff and visitors.
Quiet Marks have been awarded to more than 40 global brands across first 30 product categories, from dishwashers to garden tools, now on board including AEG Electrolux, Dyson, LG, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung and Whirlpool. All the winners can be seen at www.quietmark.com
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Monty Munford has more than 15 years' experience in mobile, digital media, web and journalism. He is the founder of Mob76, a company that helps tech companies raise money and exit. He speaks regularly at global media events with a focus on Africa, writes a weekly column for The Telegraph, is a regular contributor to The Economist, Wired, Mashable and speaks regularly on the BBC World Service.
