A student idea brought a karaoke booth to campus
MA student Heya Kwon wants to bring more singing to campus. At the karaoke booth, anyone can sing without feeling self-conscious.
Solar NRB (Noraebang): Sustainable Korean Karaoke Booth on Campus
Solar NRB is a Korean-style karaoke booth that brings together sustainable materials, and cultural exchange to create a welcoming, sustainability-driven social space at Aalto.
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| Grantee | With a team of 3, and many volunteers! | Grant sum | Grant period |
| Yejin Youn | from Aalto University School of ARTS | € 9 000 | 1.11.2025-30.6.2026 |
NRB will be an on-campus Korean-style noraebang (karaoke booth) where students, staff, and visitors can sing in a cozy, welcoming space. The booth will be soundproofed with mycelium and wood-fiber foams, and its interiors will be co-crafted through participatory workshops (e.g. mycelium tile-making workshops, coming soon!). Designed with bio-based materials and featuring prompt cards that spark conversation around environmental and cultural sustainability, NRB aims to be a space for both thoughtful reflection and celebration of the simple of joy of singing together.
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Mycelium Design Workshops (external link)
As part of our Noraebang project, we organized these workshops to create participatory soundproofing tiles using mycelium.
Visit Noraebang website (external link)
Noraebang is the first Korean style singing booth (private karaoke) in Finland, where you can sing alone or together in a cozy private space.
This project is funded by:
Sustainability Action Booster
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