Akunok
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Akunok Design Maja Ganszyniec

A play on the words acoustic and nook, Akunok is about carefully created seclusion — rather than establishing enclosed rooms. Akunok reduces noise while maximising comfort.

An effective way to improve a soundscape and create spatial diversity. Akunok ranks among the best, with top scores from independent interior acoustics expert Acoustic Facts.

“It isn’t just the sound-absorbing material inside the seats that dampens sound. Akunok’s corners and voids also act as sound traps.” “When you look at it more closely, you see the details that make it unique. To me, this is a way to create objects that will last a long time.” — Maja

Elegant design language with associations to Japanese architecture. A clever twin screen with a large, sound-absorbing surface.

The two Akunok seats are generously sized, with pocket springs for maximum comfort, and sound-absorbing infill. Akunok in brief Designed by Maja Ganszyniec. The concept consists of a sound-absorbing, highback one-seater and two-seater, a floor screen, and two neat tables: one round and one oval. Design and material mix provide exceptional acoustic properties. Top-rated by Acoustic Facts. Clever design features sound traps. Careful selection of fabrics; several bear the EU Ecolabel. Tubular steel bases available in several colours. Oak table tops. Products approved by Mobelfakta. ▲▼a...

An oval table for your laptop and a round one for your teacup. Akunok is designed for dynamic environments, such as open-plan offices and co-working spaces.

Colour combinations Acoustic one-seater Acoustic two-seater The concept consists of generously deep and comfortable acoustic seats in one-seater and two-seater versions; an innovative floor screen; and two neat tables, one round and the other oval. Acoustic floor screen Akunok acoustic seating Available as a one-seater (1090 x 1290 x 980 mm) and a two-seater (1990x1290x980 mm), the highback Akunok acoustic seat features pocket springs for maximum comfort, making it a cosy booth for peace, reflection and rest in environments characterised by openness and movement, such as co-working spaces...

Colour combinations D DN II Navy 1 Kvadrat Vidar 4 Navy 2 Kvadrat Naveli Navy 3 Kvadrat Remix 3 554 dark blue RAL 5011 dark blue 0723 light blue RAL 5011 dark blue 0733 blue / 0836 blue RAL 5011 dark blue Brown 1 Kvadrat Remix 3 433 brown / 252 brown Nordic beige Nordic Beige 1 Kvadrat Vidar 4 1511 off white Nordic beige Nordic Beige 2 Kvadrat Naveli 0213 warm beige Nordic beige Green 1 Kvadrat Canvas 2 996 dark green RAL 6020 green Green 2 Kvadrat Naveli 0923 green RAL 6020 green

The generously deep, highback acoustic seat is a secluded space unto itself in dynamic environments. Its elegant, clean and honest design language evokes a subtle association with Japanese architecture.

Maja Ganszyniec Born in 1981, acclaimed designer Maja Ganszyniec is based in Warsaw, Poland, where she opened her own studio in 2013. True to its “Do no harm” motto, Studio Ganszyniec focuses on designing products that offer people the greatest possible benefit while having the least possible impact on nature. Her design methods include traditional craftsmanship and using natural and recycled materials. Having already received numerous design awards and nominations, she was shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022 ‘Emerging Design Studio of the Year’ prize. In addition to Abstracta, she...

Head office A secluded nook for peace, reflection, and rest. Akunok is a composition of flat surfaces. Nothing is completely closed.” Its intriguing design language stems from an ambitious objective to radically enhance soundscapes. Paris, France AFC Agence Frédéric Cabantous 5 bis, rue Gabriel Laumain 75010 Paris +33 0142 50 42 66 Aschaffenburg, Germany Daimlerstraße 17 63741 Aschaffenburg +49 152 52 369 422 Neustadt in Holstein, Germany Werftstraße 9 23730 Neustadt in Holstein +49 172 71 22 063 Woerden, Holland All Art Kwast Agencies Polanerzandweg 1 3446CC Woerden +31 348 44 33 23 Milan,...

We create better soundscapes At Abstracta, we have been working to create better soundscapes since 1972 – which makes us acoustics pioneers. Today, we offer a wide variety of solutions for different types of environments and requirements – from thoughtfully designed sound-absorbent screens and surfaces to innovative furniture with integrated acoustic characteristics. And in close collaboration with some of the world’s most influential contemporary designers, we are constantly exploring new ways to create better soundscapes. We manufacture our furniture in Småland, Sweden, and our customers...