Background
Abstracta has been designing for the soundscape since 1972, working out of Lammhult in southern Sweden as part of the Lammhults Design Group — the same industrial home base as Lammhults and Källemo. What began as an acoustics specialist has grown into a design-led range of sound-absorbing screens, wall panels, pods and lighting, used everywhere from open-plan offices to airport hangars.
Design philosophy
Abstracta’s premise is that acoustic treatment doesn’t have to look like an afterthought bolted onto a wall. Each product is developed with a named designer rather than treated as a purely technical fix, on the belief that a room’s soundscape and its visual character are the same design problem — not two separate ones.
Key collaborations
Anya Sebton has one of the longest-running relationships with the brand, dating back to the original Scala screen series. Thomas Bernstrand built an entire product family around the dB name, most recently combining it with lighting in Moon. Staffan Holm designed the enclosed Zen Pod, while Stefan Borselius contributed the ceiling-mounted Air-X system. Pia Wallén and Poul Christiansen have both brought a softer, more tactile register to the range with pieces like Combo Deluxe and My Hive.
Recent work
2026 has brought a fresh Zen Pod furniture upgrade from Staffan Holm and a new desk screen, Hinge, designed by Eddie Gustafsson — evidence that after five decades, Abstracta is still adding new names to its list of collaborators rather than resting on its longest-running ones.
Design news from Abstracta
Hinge Desk Screen design by Eddie Gustafsson for Abstracta
Designed to belong. Born from the creative mind of Eddie Gustafsson, a long‑time force within the …
Abstracta’s Zen Pod upgrade with new furniture designed by Staffan Holm
Abstracta’s Zen Pod gets a stylish upgrade with new furniture packages designed by Staffan Holm …
Lammhults, Abstracta, Fora Form, and Ragnars @ 3daysofdesign
Experience how Lammhults, Abstracta, Fora Form, and Ragnars come together to craft inspiring spaces Collaboration, …
Vika Wall Light by Khodi Feiz for Abstracta
With the goal of creating a peaceful atmosphere, Abstracta, in collaboration with designer Khodi Feiz, …
Triline Wall Panel by Anya Sebton for Abstracta
The Triline Wall Panel, designed by Anya Sebton for Abstracta is a modular acoustic solution that …
Akunok by Maja Ganszyniec for abstracta
The new acoustic furniture concept by Abstracta and designer Maja Ganszyniec Ambitiously tackles two of …
Vika design by Khodi Feiz – abstracta
“It’s another way of thinking about sound and light” In collaboration with designer Khodi Feiz, …
Lammhults opens new showroom in historic surroundings in Copenhagen
Swedish Lammhults is opening the doors to a completely new showroom in the heart of …
Moon Lighting Acoustics by Thomas Bernstrand – Abstracta
Two important factors behind a room’s atmosphere are its soundscape and its lighting. The Moon …
Zen Pod by Staffan Holm – abstracta
ZEN POD Design Staffan Holm ”Offers more than just peace and quiet” Designed by Staffan …
Holly Acoustic Lighting by Runa Klock & Hallgeir Homstvedt – abstracta
HOLLY Design Runa Klock & Hallgeir Homstvedt ”A sculptural sound absorbing lighting” With Holly, …
Air-X by Stefan Borselius for Abstracta
“Air-X makes it easy to accomplish a harmonious soundscape” Design by: Stefan Borselius In 2006, …
dB Modular Sofa by Thomas Bernstrand for abstracta
”Simplicity is the key to flexibility and to a soundscape where people can thrive” dB …
”Big soundscapes require big ideas” by Anya Sebton – abstracta
To improve the soundscape in large and noisy spaces such as auditoriums, lobbies, and shopping …
Scala is a complete series of screens by Anya Sebton – abstracta
Scala is a complete series of screens, which can be mounted on walls, hung from …
Trumpet by Stone Designs – abstracta
“Make silence and light.” Stone Designs ”It is not an acoustic panel with LED lighting. …
dB Pillar by Thomas Bernstrand – abstracta
“A game-changer in the field of acoustic furniture.” Thomas Bernstrand With his new product for …
Lily – abstracta
Design: Hallgeir Homstvedt and Runa Klock ”Dampening noise is important, of course, but so is …
Sky modular system by Stefan Borselius for Abstracta
Insipid, featureless ceilings compromise the overall impression made by far too many interior environments. Sky, …
Pia Wallén’s new work for Abstracta a marriage of beauty and acoustics
Playful, tactile, and minimalist is how you might sum up Combo Deluxe by Pia Wallén. …
Sahara of cork by Gabriel Tan for Abstracta
It is the material of Sahara itself that does the talking – or whispering, rather …
dB system by Thomas Bernstrand – abstracta
“More space for the individual” dB is a screen system that serves as a discreet …
Pia Wallén and Abstracta participates in National Museum´s Design Stories
A must-see! Together with fashion designer Pia Wallén, Abstracta is participating in the exhibition “Design …
dB by Thomas Bernstrand – Abstracta
Designer Thomas Bernstrand recasts the individual as a co-creator dB, Abstracta’s new sound-absorbing screen series, …
Snapshots – Stockholm Furniture Fair & Northern Light Fair 2018
Snapshots – Stockholm Furniture Fair & Northern Light Fair 2018 Photo: Ola Marton & Maximilian …
Combo Cross by Pia Wallén – Abstracta
Combo Cross is a hanging sound absorber that encompasses awarded designer Pia Wallén’s most vital …
My Hive by Poul Christiansen – abstracta
Nature is the source of inspiration for Poul Christiansen’s My Hive: an elegant and simplistic …
Bits Wall Panel design by Anya Sebton for Abstracta
“Less noise. More visual energy.” Design by Anya Sebton Anya Sebton’s award-winning acoustic panel concept, …
Triline Acoustical Wall Panel design by Anya Sebton for abstracta
In 2009 Abstracta launched the partition screen Triline designed by Anya Sebton Now Abstracta extend …
Base & Rock´d Poufs design by Eelco Voogd for abstracta
It is easy to create an open and colorful interior environment with Base and Rock’d …
Window magazine wall soundabsorber by Jonas Forsman for abstracta
The need for sound absorbtion in public spaces is becoming more and more important Jonas …