KEF was founded in 1961 by Raymond Cooke OBE (1925–1995). Headquartered, in those early years, in a Nissen Hut on the premises of Kent Engineering & Foundry in the UK, after more than half a century at the cutting edge of audio the company remains committed to excellence in sound. From ground-breaking Uni-Q technology to the bar-setting LS50 Wireless, KEF’s flair for the unusual – and sometimes controversial – balances an obsession with design in harmony with the most innovative engineering. KEF’s reputation for quality is founded on a refusal to compromise on aural authenticity or experience.

Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) is a multi-disciplinary design practice known for architecture, interiors, installations and PechaKucha Night, the creative presentation format that is now active in over 1,200 cities globally. Representative architectural works include Daikanyama T-Site / Tsutaya Books (2011), Ginza Place (2016), Open House (Bangkok, 2017), PokoPoko Clubhouse / Risonare Nasu (2020), Cartier Facade Osaka (2021). KDa is the recipient of numerous international awards including the prestigious Design For Asia Grand Award 2012, 2016 and 2017, and Astrid and Mark are co-founders of DESIGNART.