Freia Achenbach approaches design as a cultural medium that shapes how we perceive, inhabit, and relate to our surroundings. Guided by this approach, she creates projects that intertwine material exploration, poetic gestures and questions of environmental responsibility. Her work unfolds across scales, from objects and public installations to industrial commissions and collaborative research projects.
Freia Achenbach holds a diploma in Industrial Design from the State Academy of Art and Design Stuttgart (2019). She is co-founder of anima ona, a collaborative practice engaged in multidisciplinary projects that seek to illuminate socio-ecological transformation processes. Since 2022, she has been teaching Product Design at the Karlsruhe University of Art and Design.