What is AKN?

AKN is a perspective — and a guide to finding the New York that still feels real.

We look at the city the way a designer studies texture, or how a musician listens to the sound of each note.
The light, the aging wooden beams, the personality in the way a window opens — that’s where the city lives.
And that’s the New York we work within.

We focus on spaces with personality, places built with craftsmanship, raw character, and a sense of New York you don’t forget after you leave.
Not perfect, not designed to appeal to everyone. Just real.
Our work is about understanding how people actually live, and what they connect to.

We believe a home isn’t a product to sell — it’s something that reflects who you are and how you live.
The design, the light, the imperfections, they all tell a story.
And in a city this layered, every space is a chance to find meaning in the details.

We are the curators of what’s actually good in New York —
the ones who remember what it used to feel like here,
and who are building what it should feel like again.