How do drones pinned like an insect collection and lighting in a sculptural context fit into the context of IKEA Art Event? Well, they are both examples of ideas brought to the table when IKEA explores the sweet spot between art and functional objects together with artists and designers from around the world.

Robotics can make living spaces feel much bigger than they actually are. When Ori and IKEA bring this innovative technology to peoples home with ROGNAN, it’s about opening up a new way of comfortable and intelligent small space dwelling.

How can we tackle rapid urbanisation, ageing populations, climate change and lack of natural resources as well as too high housing prices for the many people? Could a shared living be a way when the realities of urban life are changing?

Made by sure-handed artisans, for plant swappers, urban gardeners, or anyone who dreams of growing a green thumb, BOTANISK is a handmade collection of pots, baskets (and lots more) that doesn’t only add to the fun of indoor potting – it creates jobs in regions where they are most needed.

When Umul first visited other female cotton farmers to teach about more sustainable and healthy techniques, they would not take her seriously. Today women come to her village and ask her for advice. Learn more about what she has achieved and IKEAs 17 year long partnership with WWF.

Seven years ago, Abeer Almnajed and her family fled the war in Syria. Their beautiful house with the large terrace had been destroyed along with Abeer’s business – the beauty salon on the ground floor. The work as a seamstress in Amman gives hope for a better future and reminds Abeer of the career she left behind.

Could a little plastic doohickey change our water habits? We talked to Antony about the work with the water saving nozzle, trials and errors and what one dry summer in Sweden taught him about how water is distributed around the world.

IKEA, together with Ikano Bostad and SPACE10, set out to explore neighborhood design to create a better everyday life for people in growing urban communities.

Together with British designer Zandra Rhodes, IKEA sets out to explore a variety of local pattern cultures from across the globe to put them into the home context through the seasons.

This autumn MUSSELBLOMMA will hit IKEA stores in Italy and Spain. The collection is made of recycled plastic, partly collected by Spanish fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea.