Textile art that transforms spaces.
I don’t create decorative objects. I create textile artworks designed to reveal the identity of spaces and the people who inhabit them.
Behind every piece, a story.
After several years in the textile world, I felt the need to return to what truly matters: creating artworks where material becomes a language. This conviction led me to found AKOU Tufting, a contemporary textile art brand where I bring entirely hand-tufted creations to life.
I am Ryslein Sakouni, textile artist and founder of AKOU Tufting.
Each artwork is a way of telling a story through material, texture and color.
Every piece is handcrafted in Morocco, with the belief that art can find its place in our everyday lives.
AKOU JOURNAL
Artworks rarely begin with a drawing.
They often begin with a question.
Discover the first article:
Why Akou exists
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Explore the world of Akou
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![Œuvre murale en tufting "Ouvrez l'oeil", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU.]()
Artworks
Contemporary textile creations conceived as unique artworks, designed to engage in dialogue with their surroundings.
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![Œuvres en tufting "Collection vibes", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU.]()
Vibes Collection
A collection where textile art meets furniture and everyday objects.
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![Œuvre murale en tufting "Femme en feu", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU Tufting]()
Bespoke Creations
Bespoke textile artworks, designed and handcrafted for your interior or professional project.
Artworks designed to engage with spaces.
Inspired by the invisible connections that unite all living things, this artwork invites the eye to move between memory, intuition and presence. A composition in which material becomes an extension of emotion.
Ce qui circule
Inspired by the movement of air and invisible currents, this artwork evokes breath, passage and memory in motion. The eye becomes a silent presence between the visible and the invisible.
Le souffle que l’on oublie
Bringing together the four elements in a circular composition, this artwork explores the cycles of life. At its centre, the eye becomes a silent witness to the world’s shifting balance and transformations.
Celui qui regarde
Each artwork tells a different story. Discover all AKOU Tufting collections.
Every creation begins with an encounter.
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Step 1
We discover your world.
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Step 2
A creation takes shape.
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Step 3
The artwork is handcrafted.
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Step 4
It naturally finds its place in your space.
More ways to experience the world of AKOU
A selection by AKOU
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![Miroir en tufting "Collection vibes", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU.]()
Vibes Mirror
A sculptural, hand-tufted statement piece.
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![Pouf en tufting "Collection vibes", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU Tufting.]()
Vibes Pouf
A statement piece that brings your interior to life.
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![Housse pc en tufting "Collection vibes", création textile contemporaine réalisée à la main par AKOU.]()
Vibes Laptop Sleeve
Protective, expressive and uniquely yours.
They entrusted us with their stories.
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“This artwork represents me. It belongs in my home — it’s not a piece you would find in someone else’s.”
Salma.S
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“I was already familiar with Ryslein’s world through her creations. I loved the elegant interpretation she imagined for our project. A wonderful creative collaboration.”
Agence de communication
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“AKOU TUFTING is a world where you can express your identity and see it come to life as an original work of art. Unique pieces created by Ryslein, whose passion transforms every idea into a creation full of soul and personality.”
Fathi Amal
What if your story were next?