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Alona Komsky

Product Design

“My approach merges industrial precision with the fluidity of fashion design, stripping a product down to its essence - removing the unnecessary while amplifying its impact. At the core of my work is accessibility to sustainability: I design highly desirable products based on minimalism and responsible material use, allowing my philosophy to reach a broad audience without being intrusive. This balance between aesthetics, function, and sustainability enables a democratization of mindful design”

Alona Komsky is an award-winning industrial designer with over 22 years of expertise in soft materials, sustainable design, and innovative product development. Her work holds multiple patents and has earned prestigious international awards such as Red Dot, IDEA, and TIPA. She describes her work as a continuous dialogue between material, function, and user. In 2018, she founded AKKONIQ, a sustainable fashion brand specializing in minimalist textile design, leveraging design as a tool to influence consumer behavior and promote sustainability.

Alona Komsky was nominated for the 2025 Edmond de Rothschild Design Award for Established Product Designer.
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