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Supersonic Collection
We create extraordinary
acoustic solutions
Content
01 Our Approach
Akuart p. 02
Our values p. 03
Designed for disassembly p. 05
Material transparency p. 07
Ambitious climate goals p. 09
14 Product Collection
SS50 Wall Panel p. 15
SS50 Floor Screen p. 19
SS50 Desk Screen p. 23
SS50 Vertical Suspended Screen p. 27
34 Design Options
Design with colors p. 35
Decorate with art p. 37
Create visual meaning p. 39
Graphic production p. 41
“Sustainable transformation
is an ongoing journey and
we are excited for each
step we take”
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Our Approach
Akuart
The way we resonate
AKUART was founded in 2006 with the ambition to create extraordinary
acoustic solutions with a strong visual appeal. This is still the company’s
main aspiration today. Through a strong dedication to functionality,
aesthetics and taking responsibility for the future, Akuart strives to
make good acoustic design available to the largest possible audience.
What started out as acoustic wall art has now developed into a full
range of acoustic products / solutions with a changeable canvas, strong
sustainability profile and extensive design options including photography,
art, graphics, colors, textures, signage and more.
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Our Values
Innovating for the Future
At AKUART, we work with the values of sustainability and the principles of circularity to design
acoustic solutions fit for the future! Our constant focus on innovation and functionality has always
urged us to be curious, investigate new techniques, look to new materials and follow sustainable
material development.
We want to raise the bar within our industry and make the most of our creative and technical skills
to take the lead in sustainable acoustic solutions. – not only because we believe this is the way to do
business in the future, but because it makes us proud to know that we are doing our part in pushing
for change.
We:
• Design for circularity
• Choose “pure” materials, preferably re-used or upcycled
• Design our products to be easily disassembled, sorted and re-used
• Investigate and collaborate to develop take-back systems within our production
We:
• Value transparency
• Ask critical questions of suppliers to further the sustainable focus
• Have a clear understanding (and documentation) of the materials we use
We:
• Produce responsibly
• Only use suppliers we know treat their workers properly
• Choose suppliers in countries with human rights
• Make sure our employees have a healthy work/life balance
We:
• Work to reduce our carbon footprint
• Minimise transportation by chooing Nordic and European suppliers
• work to design out waste in production
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Designed for Disassembly
Reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and remanufacture
- Towards circularity
Reaching the necessary carbon reduction scenarios takes a fundamental change to how we perceive
and use materials. We need to consider materials, not as components in a product, but as resources
that circulate from one purpose to the next - without losing value or quality.
Designing for Disassembly is an integral concept in the circular economy, in which products are
designed intentionally for end-of-life material recovery. This entails a shift in the way we approach the
design process, considering the end-of-life possibilities of our products, already at the start of a design
process.
At AKUART we are proud to have integrated this concept in our design process.
We see the challenge of designing for disassembly as a very meaningful way to nurture our curiosity,
creativity and innovative skills, and to design our acoustic solutions, component for component, to be
fit for the future - both in aesthetics, function and material composition.
We have incorporated the concept of designing for disassembly as fundamental principles that inform
decisions and material choices. - Guiding us towards circularity and designing out waste by examining
the supply chain in reverse and choosing components with similar life span, ensuring that products
can be maintained, that parts can be recycled and replaced - and finally making disassembly and
sorting uncomplicated and worthwhile.
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Material Transparency
Frame - Circular aluminum
At Akuart we only work with carefully selected suppliers, who provide materials of the highest quality. The Akuart frames are made with recycled
We believe that a well-designed, aesthetic product of quality materials results in satisfied customers aluminum. While aluminum is known as
and prolonged product life-span, which is a key issue when talking about sustainable production and a high emission material, it is also one of
the most reusable materials available. Our
consumption.
frames consist of 75% upcycled aluminium
scrap and can be fully recycled after use.
We have an ongoing, good and constructive dialogue with all our suppliers - always working with them to
push for the most sustainable materials and expanding our knowledge on new materials and production
techniques. In these partnerships within the supply chain, we have managed to create a product range
with a clean and functional design, made from the most sustainable components with the highest level Canvas - Recycled polyester
of recycled material available in the market. The dialogue continues as we move towards full circularity
of the Akuart products. The Akuart canvases are made from 100% recycled polyester fibres.
The recycled polyester lives up to the same strict quality measures
we have for our print quality, maintenance demands and product life-
We already have exciting plans for internal recycling and take-back schemes that we look forward to
span, while saving virgin ressources and minimising CO2-e emissions.
developing with both current and future partners. Meanwhile we are working to eliminate waste in our
production, finding new ways to minimise emissions and improving the product life-cycle with each
decision we make.
Absorber - Post consumer PET bottles
The Akuart absorbers are made with 50% fibres from plastic bottles recycled in Europe, this
production method significantly reduces the CO2-emissions compared to other absorbers, while
maintaining the highest possible sound absorption as well as the possibility to reuse the plastic
ressources.
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Ambitious Climate Goals
Working with the UN SDGs
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Sustainable consumption and production is about doing more and better with less. We do this by
continuously developing our products and designing both for long lifespans, possible maintenance and
material recycling. “We work with recycled and upcycled materials throughout our product collection and
continuously push for more sustainable material development and transparent resource consumption.
This challenge fosters innovation, creativity and new knowledge - all values that we pride ourselves on at
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Akuart”.
We value our people! Throughout our supply chain we make sure that those involved in the production of
Akuart products are paid fair wages and have safe working conditions. We respect the work/life-balance of
our employees and encourage an inclusive and tolerant culture, where diverse skills and personalities are
respected and valued.
CLIMATE ACTION
“We follow the climate development in the world with great concern, and push to become part of the
solution - both in the way we design and produce Akuart products, but also by aiming to inspire the rest of
the industry to make the necessary changes. We measure the climate footprint of all our products using a
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
third party screening tool, allowing us to analyse and minimise the emissions of our products. And while we
Innovation and technological progress are key to finding lasting solutions to the environmental challenges
work to minimise our impact towards full circularity, we have chosen to compensate for all CO2-e emissions
facing all production companies. At Akuart we love to be innovative and test new ideas. Testing new
of The Supersonic Collection.“
sustainable components and production methods and challenging the use, re-use and upcycling of well-
known materials is part of our creative approach to product design. We push to be on the cutting edge of
sustainable development and increase resource and energy-efficiency through innovation and initiative.
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
From sub-supplier to end consumer - and beyond. The sustainable journey is one that we are on together
and we can only succeed in partnerships. At Akuart we work closely with our partners throughout the
value chain to encourage sustainable change and strengthen sustainable development. We continuously
research possibilities of new networks and partnerships to foster green change, both within design, material
development, usage and end-of-life opportunities.
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Product Collection 13 14
SS50 Wall Panel
Superior broad range wall absorption
The A k uar t SS5 0 W all P anel is a f ir s t c las s wall abs o r ber wr apped in t im eles s , nordic design to match
any aes t het ic nar r at ive. This wall abs o r ber is per f ec t f or lim it ing s ound r ef lec t ions for workstations
c los e t o walls and es pec ially in c o r ner s . C om bined wit h ext ens ive des ig n opt io ns , the S S 50 Wall Panel
pr o vides endles s po s s ibilit ies o f c r eat ing beaut if ul, s t ylis h and s ens o r ially s t im ulating interior designs.
The panel c om es wit h a var iet y of s pec ial f eat ur es inc luding t he c har ac t er is t ic A k ua rt changeable canvas
and a d e s ign e d for d is a s s e mb ly pr oduc t philo s o phy m ak ing it po s s ible t o r ec yc le each and every single
c om po nent of t he panel.
Frame colors / Finishes
White Black Charcoal Grey Green
Light brown Army Dark Blue Light Grey Red Brown
Custom frame colors
F r am es in c us t o m R A L o r NC S c o lo r s c an be o r der ed wit h dif f er ent s t r uc t u res.
P r ic e and f inis h on r eques t .
A KU A RT SS 5 0 Wa l l P a n el
Sound absorption
Meas ur em ent s per f o r m ed ac c or ding t o I SO 3 5 4 .
So und abs or pt io n c las s : A
A bs o r pt io n c o ef f ic ient (α w ): 0 .9 5
NR C : 0 .9 5
15 16A K U A R T S S 5 0 W a l l P a n e l - c o r n e r r e i n fo r c e m e n t
SS50 Wall Panel sizes
Ve rt ic a l: Ho ri s o n t a l : S qu a r e :
S ize: width x he i g ht Size: width x height S i ze : w i d t h x h e i g h t
w:500 x h:1000 m m w : 1000 x h: 5 0 0 mm w : 5 0 0 x h: 5 0 0 mm
w:600 x h:1200 m m w : 1200 x h: 6 0 0 mm w : 6 0 0 x h: 6 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:1500 m m w : 1500 x h: 1 2 0 0 mm w : 1 0 0 0 x h: 1 0 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:1800 m m w : 1800 x h: 1 2 0 0 mm w : 1 2 0 0 x h: 1 2 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:2400 m m w : 2400 x h: 1 2 0 0 mm
w:1000 x h:1500 m m w : 1500 x h: 1 0 0 0 mm
w:1000 x h:2000 m m w : 2000 x h: 1 0 0 0 mm
w:1000 x h:2500 m m w : 2500 x h: 1 0 0 0 mm
w:1000 x h:3000 m m w : 3000 x h: 1 0 0 0 mm
Custom s izes
The SS50 W a ll Pan e l can al so b e o r d e r e d i n c us t o m s i z e s :
Min. he ight: 50 cm M ax. h e i g h t: 300 cm
Min. length: 5 0 cm - M ax. l e n g th : N o l i m i tat i o ns ( Fra me p ro f i l e s c a n b e i nf i ni t e l y
e x te nded in len g th w i th co n n e cto r fi tti n g s)
A K U A R T S S 5 0 W a l l Panel - canvas pull off
17 18SS 5 0 F l o o r S c reen
Effective floor screen that guards you from noise
T he Akua r t SS50 F l o o r Scr e e n p r o v i d e s e nd l e s s p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f c re a t i ng b e a ut i f ul s t a nd a l o ne ac o us t ic
inter ior d e si g n s. Th e co r e m ate r i al an d d i me ns i o ns a re me t i c ul o us l y e ngi ne e re d t o i nt e rrup t s p e ec h f r om
one wor k stati o n to an o th e r . Th e fl o or s c re e n o f f e rs s up e rb a c o us t i c f unc t i o na l i t y a nd a n e x cept ional
a r r a y of de si g n o p ti o n s th at g i v e s y o u c o mp l e t e f re e d o m t o d e s i gn a nd re d e s i gn yo ur s p a c e t o s t im ulat e
wellbe ing an d o p ti m i se d w o r ki n g co n d i t i o ns . Cho o s e f ro m a w i d e ra nge o f f ra me c o l o rs , f e e t d e s ig ns and
ca nva s op ti o n s to m ake th i s aco u sti c s o l ut i o n f i t yo ur d i s t i nc t ne e d s . T he s c re e n c o me s w i t h a va r iet y o f
s pe cia l fe atu r e s i n cl u d i n g th e ch ar act e ri s t i c A k ua rt c ha nge a b l e c a nva s a nd a d e s i g n e d fo r d i s a s s e mb ly
pr oduct ph i l o so p h y m aki n g i t p o ssi b l e t o re c yc l e e a c h a nd e ve ry s i ngl e c o mp o ne nt o f t he s c re e n.
Frame colors / Finishes
White Black Charcoal Grey Green
- b e t we e n w o r k s t a t i o n s
Light brown Army Dark Blue Light Grey Red Brown
Custom frame colors
F r am e s i n cu sto m RAL o r N CS c o l o rs c a n b e o rd e re d w i t h d i f f e re nt s t ruc t ure s .
Pr i ce an d fi n i sh o n r e q u e st.
A K U AR T SS 5 0 Fl o or S c re e n
Sound absorption (material)
Me a s ur em e n ts p e r fo r m e d acco r d i n g t o IS O 3 5 4 .
Sound a b so r p ti o n cl ass: A
Abs or ptio n co e ffi ci e n t ( α w ) : 0. 95
NRC: 0. 95
19 20A K U A R T S S 5 0 F l o o r S c r e e n - c a n v a s p u l l o ff
SS50 Floor Screen sizes
(Frame only)
Ve rt ic a l: Ho ri s o nt a l :
Size: width x he i g ht S i z e: w i d t h x h e i g h t
w:800 x h:130 0 m m w : 14 0 0 x h: 1 3 0 0 mm
w:800 x h:150 0 m m w : 16 0 0 x h: 1 3 0 0 mm
w:800 x h:180 0 m m w : 18 0 0 x h: 1 3 0 0 mm
w:800 x h:200 0 m m w : 20 0 0 x h: 1 3 0 0 mm
w:1000 x h:20 00 m m w : 16 0 0 x h: 1 5 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:13 00 m m w : 18 0 0 x h: 1 5 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:15 00 m m w : 20 0 0 x h: 1 5 0 0 mm
w:1200 x h:18 00 m m
w:1200 x h:20 00 m m
w:1500 x h:20 00 m m
Custom sizes
SS50 Floor Sc r e e n o ffe r s fo r m at fl e xi b i l i ty .
Specia l s ize s c an b e o r d e r e d u p to : Le n g th : M a x . 2 7 0 0 mm x H e i ght : M a x . 2 0 0 0 mm
F lat Base El e v a t ed B a se W heeled b a se
A K U A R T S S 5 0 Floor Screen Flat Base
21 22SS50 Desk Screen
The perfect shield from noisy office life
The A k uar t SS5 0 Des k Sc r een is t he nat ur al c hoic e f or pr ivac y and quiet c o m f o r t at your workstation. It
is c ar ef ully des ig ned t o int er r upt s peec h f r om o ne wor k s t at io n t o anot her and has an ex tensive range
o f des ig n opt io ns . The s c r een has 3 dif f er ent m o unt ing po s it io ns f or t he c lam p m ounts and comes with
a var iet y o f s pec ial f eat ur es inc luding t he c har ac t er is t ic A k uar t c hang eable c anvas and a desi gned f or
d is a s s e mb ly pr o duc t philo s o phy m ak ing it po s s ible t o r ec yc le eac h and ever y s ingle component of the
s c r een.
Frame colors / Finishes
White Black Charcoal Grey Green
Light brown Army Dark Blue Light Grey Red Brown
D ar k B l u e
Custom frame colors
F r am es in c us t om R A L o r NC S c o lo r s c an be o r der ed wit h dif f er ent s t r uc tures.
A K UA R T S S 5 0 D es k S cr e en
P r ic e and f inis h o n r eques t .
Sound absorption (material)
Meas ur em ent s per f or m ed ac c or ding t o I SO 3 5 4 .
Sound abs or pt io n c las s : A
A bs or pt io n c o ef f ic ient (α w ): 0 .9 5
NR C : 0 .9 5
23 24SS50 Desk Screen sizes
(Frame only)
L ow ve r sion : Hig h ve r sion :
Size: widt h x height Size: widt h x heigh t
w:6 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:6 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:8 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:8 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:1 0 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:1 0 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:1 2 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:1 2 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:1 4 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:1 4 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:1 6 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:1 6 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:1 8 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:1 8 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
w:2 0 0 0 x h:4 5 0 m m w:2 0 0 0 x h:6 5 0 m m
Custom sizes
SS5 0 Des k Sc r een o f f er s f or m at f lexibilit y.
Spec ial s iz es c an be or der ed up t o : Leng t h: Max. 2 7 0 0 m m x Height: Max . 1000 mm
AKUART SS50 Desk Screen - pinnable
canvas pull off
AKUART SS50 Desk Screen -
25 26SS50 Vertical Suspended Screen
The natural choice to create acoustic sanctuaries
The A k uar t SS5 0 V er t ic al Sus pended Sc r een is per f ec t f or c r eat ing ac ous t ic and visual zones between
c lus t er s of wor k s t at io ns , and des ig ning beaut if ul int er io r des ig ns . The wir e s us pended acoustic screen
o f f er s c r eat ive f r eedom t o m at c h any aes t het ic nar r at ive, while never c o m pr o m is ing t h e superb functionality.
The panels c om e wit h a var iet y of s pec ial f eat ur es inc luding t he c har ac t er is t ic A k ua rt changeable canvas
and a d e s ign e d for d is a s s e mb ly pr oduc t philo s o phy m ak ing it po s s ible t o r ec yc le each and every single
c om po nent of t he s c r een.
Frame colors / Finishes
White Black Charcoal Grey Green
AKUART SS50 Vertical Suspended Panels - H:1950 mm
Light brown Army Dark Blue Light Grey Red Brown
Custom frame colors
F r am es in c us t o m R A L o r NC S c o lo r s c an be o r der ed wit h dif f er ent s t r uc tures.
P r ic e and f inis h on r eques t .
Sound absorption (material)
Meas ur em ent s per f or m ed ac c or ding t o I SO 3 5 4 .
Sound abs or pt io n c las s : A
A bs or pt io n c o ef f ic ient (α w ): 0 .9 5
NR C : 0 .9 5
27 28AKUART SS50 Vertical Suspended Screen - adjustable wire mounting
SS50 Vertical Suspended Screen sizes
SS50 Vertical Suspended Sreen offers predefined patterns in three different heights:
• Low: 1450 mm
• Medium: 1950 mm
• High: 2450 mm
1450
Pattern A
1450
Pattern B
1450
Pattern C
AKUART SS50 Vertical Suspended Screen - changeable canvas
29 301950
2450
Pattern D
Pattern G
1950
2450
Pattern E
Pattern H
1950
Pattern F
2450
Pattern I
31 32Design Options 33 34
Design with colors
A unique and exclusive color collection
The Akuart changeable printed canvas offers a unique opportunity when it comes to creating
a colorful office interior. With the Akuart Sound & Color Collection you have 100+ colors to
choose from with an additional choice to blend each and every color with one of three different
textures for a more tactile look and feel.
AKUART Sound & Colors collection
AKUART Color collection - transformer texture
AKUART Color collection - color index
35 36Decorate with art
AKUART x Paper Collective - Collaboration
Unique artwork gallery
In the exclusive Akuart gallery you will find curated artwork collections in a vast
range of different categories e.g. art, photography, graphics, illustrations and
more. This makes it possible for you to choose among thousands of unique
pieces of artwork and get it printed on the changeable canvas of an Akuart sound
absorbing panel.
https://akuartgallery.com/
37 38A K U A R T S S 5 0 W a l l P a n e l s i n C a r l s b er g H Q - v i s u a l c o n c e p t b y e -T y p e s A K U A R T - S S 5 0 W a l l P a nel with wayfinding
Create visual meaning
Colors, signage, wayfinding & corporate identity
We believe that visual design is a strategic tool that helps create a positive
impact on people. Whether it is wayfinding, finding the right colors, corporate
identity or securing that personal touch, our philosophy is to ensure that our
customers get the exact acoustic solution that matches their needs and wants.
We never compromise on that.
39 40AKUART - in production
Graphic production
We help bring visual ideas to life
The AKUART graphic production team helps you bring visual ideas to life and secure the highest print quality
possible. They excel in guiding and facilitating graphic tasks and run entire visual design projects. Here is a little
selection of graphic design tasks we typically perform for our clients:
01: Image work and retouching
We process, edit and set up image files for securing optimal print results. We are experts in large scale printing
and know the art of digital image file interpolation. This makes us able to produce large oversize formats without
compromising the print quality.
02: Color proofing
We are ISO certified in color proofing. This means that we have a certified test print setup that makes us
able to validate complex color schemes in advance of production. This saves both time and money as we can
significantly reduce the total production time as well as avoid the adverse consequences of misprints.
03: Graphic production assistance
Our graphic production team can also assist you in overseeing more simple design tasks e.g. selecting artwork
from our unique image gallery. They are accomplished artwork curators and love to find the right artwork
securing a coherent visual design concept.
04: Graphic design conceptualization
We offer to do partial or total graphic design concepts depending on the requirements. We are just as happy to
handle complete graphic design processes as we are to handle more simple ones or collaborating on graphic
design processes with architects, interior designers, project managers etc.
A K U A R T S S 5 0 W a l l P a n e l - c u s t o m c o l o r in Rambøll HQ
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