Akademia Amrest is made of sustainably grown ash or oak and molded plywood. It functions as a dining chair, meeting chair, or visitor’s chair in various surroundings, blending gracefully into different interior styles. 

Wesley Walters and Salla Luhtasela
2022
Nikari

Materials: Solid oak, solid ash
Surface finish: Lacquered, warm oak, Lacquered, light oak, Lacquered ash
Paint color, minimum 20pcs

Width 600 mm
Depth 470 mm
Height 810/460 mm

Option: seat upholstery
Fits well with Basic table

The chair was originally the result of Master’s Thesis work at Aalto University by a member of the Kaksikko team; Wesley Walters. It is a fascinating combination of different cultures – simplistic Shaker style, Japanese design traditions, and Finnish craftsmanship heritage. 

”After three years of carefully refining the design, we are very pleased to see the Akademia armrest chair released to market. It was a challenge adding elements to such a simple typology, but we think the final result speaks the same language as the original Akademia while having its own unique presence in space. Most importantly, aside from its unique form, the ample, curved armrests make it a supremely comfortable chair to sit in.”
Kaksikko (Wesley Walters & Salla Luhtasela)