IKEA Today

Interviews

, 02.12.20

How smart is your home, Bilgi? 

One day our homes will be so  smart  we will not call them  smart  homes anymore, just homes. At least that is what Bilgi, who works with User Experience at IKEA, predicts. We talked to him about Inclusive Design, roller coasters and how smart his own home really is. 

, 27.11.20

Bringing food that’s good for you and the planet

It might seem like a Herculean task for us as individuals to change an energy grid from running on coal or stop the continuous use of fossil-based fuels. But we all can take small steps. Do you know a small tweak in the food we eat can help us and our environment stay healthy and sustainable? With the new food commitments, IKEA intends to do just that and bring more offerings to customers that are nutritious and tasty as always.

, 19.11.20

How tech for show business can automate IKEA warehouses

By teaming up with the founders of Amazon Robotics, IKEA wants to look into how tech incubated in show-business can transform IKEA’s supply chain. We talked to Olof and Raffaello to find out how the technology behind drone performances in Metallica and Celine Dion concerts can be used to improve accuracy in warehouses and stores.

Interviews

, 04.11.20

How clean is the air in your home?

Clean air is a precondition for a healthy life. But frying an egg without an exhaust hood, lighting your fireplace or even cleaning your home with strong chemicals might contribute to making your indoor air just as bad as the air on the busy street outside your window. With FÖRNUFTIG, IKEA wants to offer an affordable solution for clean air.

Collaborations

, 28.10.20

Handcrafting at home through hard times

Rural India was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of the artisans at the social entrepreneur Rangsutra worried about losing their income. We talked to Sita and Sumita about how they managed to find new ways to continue their operations after the lock-down, and the work with HERVOR and HALLVI handmade pillowcases.

Materials & Methods

, 22.10.20

Designing for the holidays when there is no space left

When Friso left the countryside for a 22 square meter apartment in Amsterdam, creating solutions for a limited space became almost like a sport. Today he lives in the middle of a Swedish forest, and the spruce trees around him have inspired the trees in this year’s winter collection that will literally take up zero floor space.

Collaborations

, 23.09.20

It is pink! And yes, it has ruffles!

For many people the blue FRAKTA bag is about dealing with a week’s load of laundry, or just lugging things around. We all have to do our chores. Why not do it in style next time? We talked to Zandra about her fabulous take on the iconic bag for the KARISMATISK collection.

Collaborations

, 28.08.20

Is it a box, or is it where play begins?

One of them was into building cities as a kid and couldn’t wait to get home after a family vacation to build what he had seen. For the other, LEGO play was a weekend activity with his big brother and friends. We talked to the designers Rasmus and Andreas about the IKEA and LEGO® “playdate” and designing BYGGLEK.

How smart is your home, Bilgi?

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