akken :
a way of doing, a position, a choice.
for us, it is both the origin and the intention.
ARCHITECTURE MANIFESTO
We approach architecture as a mise en scène spatiale, a staging of spatial sequences where use is suggested through movement and interaction, space becomes dynamic, open, and performative.
We believe in the transformative power of architecture, where every space serves
a greater purpose and elevates its surroundings.
Our approach to design is effective, smart and responsible, tailored for enhancing people's wellbeing by addressing the challenges of modern life.
We create spaces for living, culture, and leisure. For us, architecture begins with a situation.
A body entering, moving, pausing, a sequence unfolding through light, matter, and perception.
Space is an object to be composed and a condition to be experienced.
We embrace the progress of our time in terms of technology and draw inspiration from different expressions of the arts, culture and lifestyle trends, while pursuing for singularities that shape our vision
of the future, one that is more generous, inspiring, and engaging.
We view architecture as a singular response to specific ways of living, allowing each individual’s identity to be meaningfully expressed in their environment. This position liberates us from conventional solutions, opening the way to inventive spatial strategies. Our work embraces an experimental ethos, encouraging deeper engagement and richer sensory experiences within the space.
We design through relationships : between inside and outside, between body and space,
between permanence and transformation.
"Our architecture is precise and open,
structured enough to guide,
free enough to evolve".
conceptual image - architecture and mouvement - AI generated - akken studio
Yet space is never neutral. It is embedded within economic, cultural, and territorial realities.
Every project is also an asset, situated, constrained, and capable of transformation.
To design is therefore to reveal and amplify it's potential. Not only to shape experience, but to structure value. Value here is not reduced to metrics alone, it resides also in the capacity of a space to endure, to adapt, to remain desirable over time, In its ability to generate attachment, identity, and relevance.
A space that is carefully composed, becomes more than functional, it becomes meaningful.
And meaning, in turn, produces value. Our work sits within this intersection.
Nassim Brouri
Architect founding director
Nassim’s interest in design quality and innovation led him to explore different work environments and collaborate with high profile architecture companies.
His career is an addition of multiple experiences fragments which gave him a great versatility that he uses in the design process.
He gained a strong experience in the UK cutting edge architecture industry and in France, working on a variety of international projects in master planning, residential, hotels and mixed-use from initial sketches to completion.
He developed a sense of balance and measure and the ability to grasp the reality and the context of each project, enabling him to provide intelligent and tailored solutions at both conceptual and technical stages, blending precision and creative vision.
Operating between Europe and North Africa, he engages architecture as a contextual practice informed by diverse cultural and environmental conditions. his work does not seek uniformity, but coherence through strategies that are responsive, adaptive, and legible across contexts.