aaline [əˈlīn]
aaline designs and manufactures lighting and acoustic systems to create comfort in the built environment. We produce quality at scale with skilled craftsmanship, in-house fabrication technology, and a studio environment curated for exploration. Being the first B-Corp Certified Lighting Company in North America, we meet the highest industry standards on social and environmental impact, with these intentions reflected in both our products and our production.
aaline design balances minimal, timeless, and playful language. Our systems prove a sustainable design approach can be made to last in aesthetic, materiality, and production methods.
Design Timeless
Reduce Waste
Be Remarkable
QUALITY + SUSTAINABILITY AT SCALE
aaline products are precision-manufactured with careful design decisions and details that are not sacrificed even at a grand scale. Our products check the boxes of both quality and mindful materials, with robust technology and manufacturing systems to ensure an efficient production from start to finish.
INNOVATIVE DESIGN
With design + manufacturing under one roof, aaline is equipped to experiment with new materials and methods of delivering projects, including custom requests.
For example, our proprietary Feneer FLV® is the primary detail of our Cone Pendants, designed to achieve the classic cone shape without an internal frame and integrate our zero-plastic acoustic felt.
Behind the Brand: Fishtnk Design Factory
In 2011, Fishtnk Design Factory was founded by two architects with the vision to change our everyday experience of space and objects. With design + manufacturing as a core project delivery method, they set up their studio to become a playground for creativity, innovation, and design thinking.
B CORP CERTIFIED
Since then, Fishtnk has continuously evolved and grown to be a BCorp Certified company that meets one of the highest industry standards on social and environmental impact. The company has delivered projects from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and its award winning product collection is sold in 50+ countries. With in-house advanced fabrication technology, their production is a balanced juxtaposition of traditional Canadian woodworking and 21st century manufacturing.
SUSTAINABLE IN-HOUSE MANUFACTURING
Fishtnk’s CSA-approved facility in the Junction neighbourhood of Toronto is where design and production happen under one roof. With a focus on sustainable materials, specifically high-tolerance advanced processing of wood, Fishtnk products have been celebrated for innovation, quality, timeless design, and sustainability.
