AKADEMIA LOUNGE CHAIR
design Wesley Walters & Salla Luhtasela
2026
The Akademia Lounge extends the Akademia series with a more relaxed character, reinterpreting the dining chair as a generously proportioned lounge chair in solid oak with upholstery.
The original Akademia chair was 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.
“The Akademia Lounge translates the form language of the original Akademia dining chair into a generously proportioned lounge chair in solid oak and upholstery. Its oversized dimensions and bent back legs lend the chair a relaxed character suited to extended sitting, from domestic interiors to hotel lobbies. The solid oak backrest highlights Nikari’s long-standing expertise in solid wood construction.” – Kaksikko (Wesley Walters & Salla Luhtasela)
MATERIALS
Oak
SURFACE FINISH
Oak, natural wood oil mix
Light oak, lacquered
Smoked oak, lacquered
DIMENSIONS
Width 860 mm
Depth 700 mm
Height 740/430 mm
UPHOLSTERY OPTIONS
Akademia standard upholstery
Soft seat upholstery
Soft seat and backrest upholstery
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COLLECTION: LINEA
The Linea collection includes soft, organic forms and upholstered products with round legs. Every piece of furniture is made keeping in mind the furniture making tradition of Finland and the joinery developed throughout the years at the Nikari studio workshop.
See all: Linea collection
