softblock™ · paper
modular acoustic room divider
softblock is flexible in length and stretches to 15 feet (4.5 meters) when fully expanded
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paper softblock is a collection of flexible building blocks made from strong sheets of fire-retardant paper. Available in a range of standard heights, each space partition has modular magnetic end panels, allowing elements to link together to form a taller wall, unfold and stack to build entire sculptural environments, or create intricate, sustainable product displays.
softblock flat packs for portability and storage, expanding up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) or any length between. The modular system is intended to provide a sustainable means of reshaping space for diverse uses, one that can change, grow, and move with your changing needs.
Design by Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen
Contact us at +1 604 685 0340 or sales@molodesign.com for more information or to discuss a purchase
Layering different heights of softblock to build a taller wall or stage backdrop increases its sculptural and textural quality.
Connect multiple units by their modular magnetic end panels to create longer stretches.
A radius cut edge on the base of softblock offers visual lightness and reduces wear over time.
Place lightweight products directly on softblock—a shelving or display solution that flat packs or pop ups in moments.
magnetic connectors
The final layer of paper softblock is a magnetic panel that folds vertically on itself to provide stability, connects multiple blocks and walls to one another, or anchors the elements to ferrous surfaces, including the steel strip accessory.
colour
The optics of light bouncing back and forth within the pleated surface intensifies the colour saturation and shadows of the actual paper colour. Context, lighting conditions, and arrangement all play a role in the lively shift of colour tone and depth, transforming a single colour into a range of hues.There is a natural warmth to brown paper, with a wonderful ochre undertone. Deep blue paper reveals rich, inky shadows and the quiet luminosity of twilight. Uplifting and joyful, glacier blue balances sky and water, with subtle translucency that glows with the ephemeral quality of a glacier crevasse. Bamboo charcoal ink is used to dye the black paper, a deep, saturated black.
freestanding acoustic panels
The internal honeycomb and pleated structure break up reflected sound and provide acoustic absorption to enhance clarity of speech.
modular wall system
softwall + softblock is a modular system of flexible space partitions. Elements are stackable and come in standard heights ranging from 1 – 10 feet (30.5 centimeters – 3.05 meters) tall. softwall + softblock connect by magnetic end panels, making it possible to create endless lengths of walls or stack and link blocks to shape entire environments.
Gmund Paper
The deep blue and glacier blue papers are produced in partnership with Gmund, a storied German manufacturer that has been producing paper for nearly 200 years. Working in close collaboration with Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen, Gmund has developed new papers that balance rigorous technical and sustainability requirements with the more poetic sensibilities of the collection. Learn more about molo’s partnership with Gmund in our Stories section.
