IKEA Today

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.

Materials & Methods

, 03.10.19

Mikhail on trees, timber and ambitious goals

We talked to Mikhail Tarasov, Global Forestry Manager at IKEA, about commitments, responsible forestry and the marvelous machines we call trees — and why a certain IKEA product at home reminds him of never giving up.

, 26.09.19

Making home a safer place

There is nothing more important to IKEA than the health and safety of our customers. We talked to Vladimir Brajkovic about product testing and why it’s so essential with customer feedback.

Innovations

, 24.09.19

Safety by Design

Whenever Madeleine visits someone’s home and sees a chest of drawers she automatically checks to see if it is securely attached to the wall. If it isn’t, she is not afraid to point it out. Madeleine has worked with GLESVÄR for a year now and we talked to her about the limited edition chest of drawers with specially designed safety features and an industry wide issue.

, 23.09.19

Designing with harvest residue for better air

39 million tons of rice straw is burned every year, in North India alone. Burning of harvest residue is a major contributor to air pollution and smog in megacities and IKEA is looking for ways to turn this habit around. We talked to Akanksha and Iina about FÖRÄNDRING, an optimistic collection made of a new rice straw-based material.

Designing with harvest residue for better air

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