Bluesound Professional has supplied a networked audio system for the Singapore city-centre office of CBRE, the global commercial real estate services and investment firm.
CBRE, which operates in more than 100 countries, recently relocated its Singapore headquarters and deployed a workplace soundscaping system built around Moodsonic technology. The brief called for a fully networked, multi-zone audio platform capable of supporting a range of working environments across the site.
The project was delivered by wellbeing technology specialist Valeo Technology, working with local installation partner ESCO and Hewshott consultants. The team collaborated with Bluesound Professional to design a tailored audio system based on 120 BCS300 PoE speakers, predominantly in pendant configuration.
The speakers are deployed across 14 zones, including front- and back-of-house spaces, focus rooms, wellness areas, quiet zones, bathrooms and café spaces. The system runs on the BluOS multi-zone audio management platform, enabling decentralised control and individual speaker configuration.
Zones can be regrouped in software without accessing ceilings or rerouting cabling, allowing the audio layout to adapt as the workspace evolves. Moodsonic’s generative soundscaping operates as the default audio layer throughout the office and is designed to respond to sensor inputs and environmental data, including occupancy and acoustic conditions.
Users can also switch specific areas to alternative streaming services via the BluOS app before reverting to the soundscaping setting.
In addition to audio distribution, the project integrates data from occupancy sensors, air quality monitoring, lighting systems and acoustic inputs to provide facilities teams with insight into how spaces are being used, supporting ongoing optimisation of the workplace environment.
Marcus Rose, owner and director at Valeo Technology, said: “It sounded amazing from the first moment we turned the speakers on – crystal clear. From the moment employees step out of the lifts, soundscaping is immediately present, setting the tone for the workplace experience.”
He added: “The sound solution delivered exactly what the workplace required: flexibility, scalability, and a future-proofed approach to audio. Despite the tight deadline and limited budget, everyone involved came together to deliver a multi-zone Moodsonic soundscaping experience powered by Bluesound Professional speakers.”
