AKABA

Akaba dates back to 1986, its three founding partners joined forces to set up a furniture company for which design, international scope and image would be fundamental guidelines. One of Akaba's claims to fame is its capacity to carry out special schemes: important projects in recent years include supplying the benches for Norman Foster's modern metro in Bilbao, and the seating range for Helmut Jahn's Cologne-Bonn airport. Among Akaba's many awards are the Spanish National Design Prize in 2000 and the Prince Felipe Award for Business Excellence (SMB) in 2002.