Zen Pod®

Zen Pod®
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Zen Pod®

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Overview: The Zen Pod is an acoustically optimized room designed for digital meetings, quiet conversations, and focused work. It draws inspiration from Japanese interiors to create a harmonious environment that absorbs ambient noise without isolating the user.
Design and Features: Available in Essential and Advanced versions, the Zen Pod comes in various sizes (Small to XXL) and configurations. It uses high-quality materials such as wood, wool, glass, aluminum, and steel, featuring non-reflective, adjustable lighting and quiet ventilation.
Acoustic Performance: The Zen Pod achieves Class A sound attenuation (ISO 23351), reducing sound by 31 dB. Its large acoustic outer walls enhance the surrounding soundscape by providing external sound absorption (ISO 20189).
Technical Specifications: Each size has specific dimensions, weight, and acoustic properties. The walls have sound-absorbing panels, and the glass walls and doors are made of sound control laminated glass. The ceiling integrates ventilation and LED lighting, while the floor includes a sound-blocking sandwich element.
Furniture and Accessories: Depending on the model, the Zen Pod can be equipped with Communicate meeting room furniture or Focus work room furniture. Optional accessories include slatted panels for privacy and a custom ramp for accessibility.
Sustainability: Constructed with 75% recycled aluminum, the Zen Pod is 95% recyclable and supported by a Zero Waste service for end-of-life recycling. It offers a 5-year warranty and a 10-year replacement parts warranty.
Applications: Designed by Staffan Holm, the Zen Pod is suitable for environments like universities, hospitals, and modern office complexes, providing spaces for creativity, dialogue, and solitary reflection.
Technical Specifications:
  • Dimensions: External: 3410 x 2320 x 2310 mm; Internal: 3216 x 2126 x 2100 mm. Weight: 1100 kg.
  • Acoustics: Class A (ISO 23351) sound attenuation, ISO 20189-compliant sound-absorbing walls.
  • Walls: Angled walls with sound-absorbing panels and recycled acoustic filling.
  • Glass Wall and Door: Sound control laminated glass, self-closing left-hung door with oak handle.
  • Ceiling: Upholstered, sound-absorbing with integrated ventilation and LED lighting.
  • Floor: Woven bouclé carpet with sound-blocking elements, adjustable feet and wheels.
  • Frame: Coated recycled aluminium.
  • Ventilation: Adjustable three-level flow, capacity 104 l/s.
  • Lighting: LED lights in ceiling, 7.2 W/m, 3000 K, 880 lm/m, with additional spotlights available.
  • Power Sockets: 2 x 230V, EU Schuko, DK, UK or USB available.
  • Sustainability: Swedish Möbelfakta certified, designed for reuse with a 10-year warranty.
Care Instructions:
  • Fabric: Vacuum regularly with a soft nozzle.
  • Stain Removal for Wool: Dab with a damp cloth.
  • Table Top: Wipe daily with a damp cloth and pH-neutral detergent. Use underlays to protect surfaces.
Sustainability Initiatives:
  • Abstracta aims for carbon neutrality, 100% recycling of textile waste, and certified wood materials.
  • Factory powered by renewable energy, with ongoing solar panel installation.
  • Use of recycled materials and local suppliers to reduce carbon footprint.
  • Products are designed for circularity with exchangeable parts.
Contact Information:
  • Head Office: Abstracta AB, Lammhult, Sweden.
  • Showrooms: Located in Stockholm, Malmö, and Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • International Offices: Located in Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Norway, and the UK.
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Catalog excerpts

Zen Pod®-2

The sparse and harmonious design of the room itself is inspired by Japanese interiors. “Zen Pod allows you to sense the surrounding environment without being disturbed by it. The room is quiet; not isolating,” says designer Staffan Holm. Zen Pod Advanced Small. Equipped with Communicate meeting room furniture. Its outer acoustic walls also help to improve the soundscape of the surrounding environment by absorbing, rather than reflecting, ambient noise

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Zen Pod®-3

Zen Pod is a smart room equipped with plenty of functionality — and nothing superfluous. Zen Pod Essential XL. Equipped with Communicate meeting room furniture, and NEC Multisync M551 LCD 55’’ display, and a Bose Videobar™ VB1 all-in-one USB conferencing device. Accessorized with slatted pa

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Zen Pod®-4

Zen Pod is furnished with three types of light options. A non reflective trailing light. Center light and spotlights (Size M/L). 2 x 4.5 W, 3000 K, 300 lm, 36 degrees angle. Zen Pod Medium Essential. Equipped with Focus work room furniture and slatted panel. Zen Pod Advanced Large. Equipped with Focus work room furniture.

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Zen Pod®-5

Key features of Zen Pod Class A (ISO 23351) sound attenuation. Dampens sound by 31 dB. Its large acoustic outer walls provide external sound absorption (ISO 20189). Abstracta has joined forces with display and sound giants Sharp/NEC and Bose to make Zen Pod the obvious plug-and-play solution for hybrid meetings. Quick assembly and easy mobility. All Zen Pod sizes feature drop-down wheels. Non-reflective, adjustable lighting. A must for digital meetings. Generously sized, fixed work table facilitates comfortable virtual meetings via laptop. Available in multiple sizes with specially designed,...

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Zen Pod®-6

Elegantly designed using welcoming, sympathetic materials Designed by Staffan Holm, Zen Pod is for spaces where people often meet and move about — whether in a university, a hospital, or a modern office complex. Zen Pod is an acoustic oasis. It creates the perfect conditions for digital meetings, quiet conversations and focused work. Its outer acoustic walls also help to improve the soundscape of the surrounding environment by absorbing, rather than reflecting, ambient noise. The room is easy to assemble and use, and is designed to blend in with its surroundings. The sparse and harmonious design...

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Zen Pod®-7

The room is easy to assemble and use, and is designed to blend in with its surroundings. Zen Pod Advanced XXL with generous dimensions to function as a complete conference room for many people. In this version, accessorized with slatted oak panels. The Zen Pod XXL is supplied unfurnished. The image illustrates a proposed seating arrangement for conferences, designed to accommodate 8 people.

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Zen Pod®-8

Optional slatted panels offer a sense of privacy. Available in clear-varnished oak or black-stained oak. Recessed curtain (sizes M, L, XL or XXL) of translucent fabric with a linen-like look.

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Zen Pod®-9

Exceptionally acoustic performance Zen Pod dampens sound by 31 dB, which means that it achieves class A sound attenuation (ISO 23351). Its large acoustic outer walls provide external sound absorption (ISO 20189). Lighting and ventilation Zen Pod is equipped with a uniqley designed knob for controlling both light and ventilation. The product has an energy-saving function that activates automatically after one hour without active input to the knob. The upper knob functions as a stepless dimmer to adjust the three light modes. All versions come with a non-reflective trailing light around all four...

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Zen Pod®-10

Clean Supplied unfurnished Communicate Meeting room furniture Focus Work room furniture Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black bar stool (A22 Lammhults) Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black work chair (Atlas Lammhults 5 feet incl. castors), 2 extra power sockets 230V 1 table (S50 Fora Form (H600) black stained oak/ black), 2 beige meeting chairs (X75-2 Lammhults), 1 NEC Multisync M431 LCD 43’’ display, Bose Videobar™ VB1 allin-one USB conferencing device Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black work chair (Atlas Lammhults 5 feet incl. castors), 2 extra power sockets 230V 1 dB pillar table, black (Focus Melange...

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Zen Pod®-11

Clean Supplied unfurnished Communicate Meeting room furniture Focus Work room furniture Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black bar stool (A22 Lammhults) Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black work chair (Atlas Lammhults 5 feet incl. castors), 2 extra power sockets 230V 1 table (S50 Fora Form (H600) black stained oak/ black), 2 beige meeting chairs (X75-2 Lammhults), 1 NEC Multisync M431 LCD 43’’ display, Bose Videobar™ VB1 allin-one USB conferencing device Fixed desk (1070x350 mm), 1 black work chair (Atlas Lammhults 5 feet incl. castors), 2 extra power sockets 230V 1 dB pillar table, black (Focus Melange...

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Zen Pod®-12

Dimensions External: 1200 x 1200 x 2310 mm Internal: 1020 x 1020 x 2100 mm Weight 330 kg Acoustics Class A (ISO 23351) sound attenuation. ISO 20189-compliant sound-absorbing walls. Walls Two angled walls with upholstered sound-absorbing panels on both sides. The wall contains a soundblocking and sound-absorbing element of recycled acoustic filling. Glass wall Sound control laminated glass. Door Sound control laminated glass. Self-closing, left-hung door on hidden hinges. Handle made from oak. Ceiling Upholstered, sound-absorbing ceiling panel in black Gabriel Focus fabric. Ventilation and shallow-angle...

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Zen Pod®-13

Dimensions External: 2320 x 2320 x 2310 mm Internal: 2126 x 2126 x 2100 mm Weight 870 kg Dimensions External: 3410 x 2320 x 2310 mm Internal: 3216 x 2126 x 2100 mm Weight 1100 kg Frame Coated post-costumer recycled aluminium. Ventilation Adjustable, three-level ventilation flow. Capacity: 104 l/s. Control knob on inner wall. Frame Coated post-costumer recycled aluminium. Ventilation Adjustable, three-level ventilation flow. Capacity: 132 l/s. Control knob on inner wall. Acoustics Class A (ISO 23351) sound attenuation. ISO 20189-compliant sound-absorbing walls. Walls Two angled walls with upholstered...

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Zen Pod®-14

Care instructions Dimensions External: 4515 x 2320 x 2310 mm Internal: 4321 x 2126 x 2100 mm Weight 1350 kg Acoustics* Class A (ISO 23351) sound attenuation. ISO 20189-compliant sound-absorbing walls. Walls Two angled walls with upholstered sound-absorbing panels on both sides. The wall contains a soundblocking and sound-absorbing element of recycled acoustic filling. Glass wall Sound control laminated glass. Door Sound control laminated glass. Self-closing, left-hung door on hidden hinges. Handle made from oak. Ceiling Upholstered, sound-absorbing ceiling panel in black Gabriel Focus fabric....

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