Collaborations, 23.07.17 Visual philosopher turns to glass Artist and visual philosopher, James Jarvis, is one of nine participating artists in the upcoming IKEA Art Event. Mostly known for his toy designs, quirky simplistic illustrations, and comics, James embraces working with the unknown challenges of glass and IKEA enthusiastically. We sit down for a chat about art, the IKEA collaboration and skateboarding.
Research, 21.07.17 Making a military boat into a home Christian Broberg lives in an extreme dwelling, a former WWII military landing craft in central Copenhagen. His dedication to restoring his home is a life-long project. To find out more about the way Christian thinks about his home, IKEA invited him to a one-day Home Pioneers workshop in Copenhagen.
Research, 19.07.17 Living for the outdoors Amélie Touram’s home was in a van, not a caravan or a camper van, but a van. And this was all in the pursuit of one thing, maximising time rock-climbing. This lifestyle makes her one of many IKEA Home Pioneers, who recently attended a workshop in Copenhagen to share more about their lives and what they think of as “home”.
Materials & Methods, 17.07.17 The art of making glass In between discussions of Harry Potter and video games, three unique toy designers and artists partook in the first IKEA Art Event workshop for 2018. The creative team paid a visit to Målerås glassworks, where the first prototypes are produced.
Interviews, 13.07.17 Clash of glass Reclaiming the old craft of art glass, the IKEA Art Event collection of figurines are designed by eight names from the toy design, comics and manga scenes. Creative Leader Henrik Most talked us through the thinking behind the collection whilst on a visit to the Målerås glassworks in Sweden.
Materials & Methods, 10.07.17 Finding the new in the forgotten Turning something useless into gold is deeply rooted in the IKEA DNA. In the quest for a new generation of sustainable materials, Creative Leader Michael Nikolic, uses novel techniques to revive organic solutions for a new collection called HJÄRTELIG.
Materials & Methods, 09.07.17 Brave new 3D world Since the industrialisation, mass production has been based on the same principals. Next year these are being challenged as IKEA introduces its first ever 3D printed objects in the OMEDELBAR collection, a collaboration with stylist Bea Åkerlund.
Collaborations, 06.07.17 IKEA on wheels Surfing and skating has always been close to U.S fashion designer Chris Stamp’s heart. Not surprising that a skateboard is incorporated into the SPÄNST collection, which he has made in collaboration with IKEA.
Research, 03.07.17 Pioneering on the home front A house on stilts on a lake, a trailer on a blueberry farm, an earth-ship in the forest and a castle. What do they all have in common? Read on find out how IKEA invited 16 Home Pioneers to a workshop in Copenhagen whilst researching 2017 Life at Home Report.
Interviews, 02.07.17 The path of most resistance Climbing into a Mars capsule in the middle of a desert might be one of the craziest things Creative Leader Michael Nikolic has done. But far from the most difficult. As a part of the design team at IKEA, he loves a good challenge.
