Olivia Akl

Olivia Akl is a Lebanese-Australian architect and designer who founded the multidisciplinary studio OLIVIAKL in 2023, working between Melbourne and London. Her practice moves across architecture, interiors and collectible furniture, treating design as a form of art and testing how an object can carry the narrative weight of a building.

The Phoenician Object, shown at House of ICON during London Design Festival 2025, gathers pieces drawing on East Mediterranean history, among them the Venustas chair, whose single cantilevered leg resolves the arch into a structural gesture. The collection was followed by an appearance in 100 Chairs at Melbourne Design Week 2026 and coverage in Elle Decoration and Selections Magazine.