Citterio — a partition wall is only as good as the silence it actually makes

Meeting room with a Citterio high-performance acoustic partition wall

Any wall looks solid on a drawing; the difference is measured in decibels when a meeting is in progress next door. Citterio, part of the Molteni Group since 1958, is a specialist in high-performance wall systems and acoustic pods — office partition walls, glass partitions, movable walls and acoustic meeting boxes, engineered so the sound stays in the room it belongs to.

For a workplace project it means division you can specify by acoustic performance, not just by look: real sound insulation for meeting rooms and executive offices, with the detailing and longevity of a high-end Italian maker.

Acoustic performance is bought in decibels, not adjectives: La Mercanti puts the tested values of each Citterio system into the specification.

FAQ

Why specify a partition wall by acoustic performance?

Because two walls that look identical can perform very differently: the useful measure is how many decibels stay in the room during a real meeting. Citterio engineers its wall systems and acoustic pods for genuine sound insulation, so a meeting room or executive office is actually confidential. La Mercanti selects the wall build to the acoustic target for each zone and supplies the performance data.

Do glass partitions have to compromise on acoustics?

Not with a specialist: Citterio's glass partitions are engineered to keep transparency and light while still controlling sound, and where more privacy is needed, solid or double-glazed builds and acoustic pods do the heavy lifting. The right mix gives an open, bright office that is still quiet where it matters. La Mercanti balances glass, solid and pods to the plan.

Specifying acoustic partitions with Citterio: five steps with La Mercanti

For designers and A&D: division specified by decibels, not just by drawing — from acoustic target to delivery.

Set the acoustic target per zone

Meeting rooms, executive offices, open plan: decide the confidentiality each needs in decibels, then build the wall to it.

Choose the wall build to the target

Single or double glazing, solid or layered builds: the stratigraphy follows the acoustic requirement, not the other way round.

Add acoustic pods for the open plan

Acoustic meeting boxes give calls and focus a quiet place without building fixed rooms.

Balance glass and privacy

Mix glass partitions for light with solid builds where confidentiality matters, coordinated in one system.

Request acoustic data and samples

Decibel ratings, EPD and low-VOC data plus glass and finish samples: verify before committing. La Mercanti gathers the data and manages samples and coordinated delivery.