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Collaborations

, 17.01.20

“There is never too much colour”

Is there such a thing as too much colour? How does the creative process with IKEA differ from your solo work? Zandra Rhodes and her team have spent a couple of days with us in Sweden, and we asked our Instagram followers to send us their questions for Zandra. Here are some of her answers!

Collaborations

, 14.01.20

A visit to Zandra’s functional fabulous home

Zandra Rhodes, the pattern and textile designer dubbed the ‘Princess of Punk’, invited IKEA to her creative studio in London. Join us on our tour through a life’s worth of amazing screenprints, iconic dresses and costumes, and a workshop about beautiful and functional homes.

Collaborations

, 17.12.19

Creating jobs with sisterhood and banana fibres

Behind the handmade collection BOTANISK are 5,600 talented women artisans. Ami Patel from Industree Foundation in India does not only see banana bark transformed into beautiful baskets, but also sisterhood and jobs being created.

Collaborations

, 11.12.19

“The collaboration has changed my own work process”

The collection LJUV is as a mix of big and small decorative and functional items that make it easy to host many guests. We asked our Instagram followers to send questions to Nada Debs, and here are the answers to some of them!

On site

, 19.11.19

Small space living in infinite space

Who would better understand extreme small space living than those training for space travel? We returned to the Utah desert and the habitat designed to simulate a mission to Mars. This time we brought IKEA furniture for the limited space shared by the scientists.

Collaborations

, 14.11.19

Contemporary Middle Eastern get-togethers

Her collaborative attitude is one reason why IKEA decided to work together with Lebanese designer Nada Debs. The result is LJUV, a contemporary Middle Eastern collection with vintage geometry patterns for that time of the year when friends and family get together.

Collaborations

, 22.10.19

The search for local patterns and colours

How can colourful patterns from across the globe be used in our homes? Together with iconic designer Zandra Rhodes, IKEA will explore the power of local patterns and colours to give homes an injection of character and fun.

Interviews

, 15.10.19

A full-sized home life in small urban spaces

How do you turn 12 square meters into a functional and cosy home, and at the same time make it easy to pack and unpack when it is time to move to a new place, yet again? We talked to Viveca about RÅVAROR, a coming collection that might become your best friend for a very long time.

Sketches

, 10.10.19

Geometric shapes and a simple pull of strings

How do you come up with a successor to the iconic pendant lamp IKEA PS 2014, and make it even better? After many trials and errors David had almost given up. We asked him about his last ditch attempt which became RAMSELE — and to answer your questions.

Research

, 08.10.19

Privacy in crisis

Privacy at home is considered a right by 85 per cent of people globally. But privacy is in crisis, according to a new global study from IKEA.

Designing with harvest residue for better air

Welcome behind the scenes at IKEA product development