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AIKI Wall Hook: Five Finishes, Two Mountings

AIKI wall hook detail, forked prong top in powder coated steel

TL;DR: The AIKI Wall Hook is a 16 cm slotted steel bracket with a forked prong top, cut from 3mm cold-rolled steel and powder coated in any of the five ATYP finishes: Chalk, Linen, Slate, Umber, or Graphite. It mounts two ways, screws for permanent walls or high-bond tape for rentals, and both versions carry the two-year guarantee.

A hook is the smallest piece of furniture in the house and the one you touch most. The AIKI was drawn to do that job without announcing itself: one tall bracket, one slot, one fold at the top that becomes the prong. Here is the current version, in full.

All five powder coat finishes of the AIKI hook fanned out in two stacks, Chalk to Graphite

Five finishes, one hook

The AIKI now comes in the full ATYP palette, each an exact RAL shade: Chalk (RAL 9016, soft matte white), Linen (RAL 1019, warm grey beige), Slate (RAL 7016, anthracite structure), Umber (RAL 8022, black brown structure), and Graphite (RAL 9005, jet black structure). The three darks carry a fine structure grain that hides the fingerprints a hook inevitably collects; the two lights are smooth matte. The finish guide shows all five on real steel.

AIKI hook macro in Umber, the forked prong top and slotted bracket in black brown RAL 8022

Screw or tape, honestly compared

Every AIKI ships as one of two mounting versions. The screw version has two countersunk holes and comes with anchors; once in a solid wall it will hold coats, bags, and daily pulling for as long as the wall does. The tape version uses a high-bond mounting layer instead: no drill, no holes, no landlord conversation, and it lifts off cleanly when you move. Tape holds everyday loads, a towel, a shirt, a canvas bag, but heavy swinging weight belongs on screws. The full comparison lives in adhesive versus screw.

AIKI screw and tape versions side by side in Chalk white, two holes on one, a clean face on the other

The measurements

Height 16 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 5 cm, weight around 0.1 kg. The tall narrow face is deliberate: it spreads load down the wall rather than levering off it, and the slot lets a hanger loop sit inside the body of the hook instead of slipping off a stub. Cut, welded where the prong folds, hand finished, then phosphate treated and powder coated in our Slovak workshop.

Where it earns its keep

Pairs at the entry for coats at around 165 cm. A row of three inside a bathroom door for towels, spaced a hand apart; heights and spacing are covered in the small bathroom hook guide. A single tape-mount AIKI inside a wardrobe door for the next day's outfit. It is made to order in 3 to 5 weeks like every configured piece; in-stock hooks ship within 5 working days.

FAQ

What colours does the AIKI wall hook come in?

Five: Chalk, Linen, Slate, Umber, and Graphite, each matched to an exact RAL code. Any other RAL shade can be ordered as a custom piece.

How much weight does the AIKI hold?

On screws with anchors in a solid wall, far more than any coat rack needs. On tape, keep it to everyday textile loads rather than heavy swinging bags.

Is the AIKI suitable for bathrooms?

Yes. The powder coat seals the steel against splash and steam, and the finish is covered by the two-year guarantee.

Written by ATYP for ATYP, custom metal furniture made in Slovakia.

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