Turning Sand Dunes into a Statement Wall
In Egypt, a Dallal is someone who travels through the desert in search of hidden treasures, from ancient tombs and statues to coins, jewellery and inscriptions. It's a name rooted in discovery, landscape and history, and one that inspired our latest acoustic wall design.
Created in collaboration with May Fawzy and MF Design Studio, Dallal takes its inspiration from the natural contours of sand dunes and the way they are shaped by the wind.
If you look at a desert landscape, you’ll notice how the sand forms these beautiful, flowing lines and curves. No two are ever quite the same, and they’re constantly changing as the wind moves across them. It was this natural movement that inspired Dallal, translating the shapes and contours of the dunes into a distinctive acoustic wall surface.
The design is made up of a repeating two-panel pattern, allowing the contours to flow continuously across a wall. It’s particularly effective across larger surfaces, where the full pattern can really come to life.
Whether it’s a feature wall in a reception, a backdrop to a breakout area or a long stretch of wall in an open plan office, Dallal brings texture, depth and a connection to nature into the space, while also helping to absorb sound.
Colour is another way to make the design your own. With over 50 colours to choose from, there’s plenty of room to create something soft and subtle or a little more dramatic. The dual colour option adds even more depth, highlighting the contours and bringing another dimension to the design.
And while the inspiration behind Dallal is very much about its appearance, there’s a lot of thought behind the material too.
Made using GRS-certified fibres with 99% recycled content, Dallal contains no formaldehyde binders and has low VOC emissions. It’s also DECLARE labelled and Red List Free, giving designers confidence in the materials they’re specifying.
Dallal is a lovely example of how inspiration from the natural world can be brought into interior design, creating something that’s visually interesting, practical and helps make spaces feel a little calmer.
