Materials & Methods

Man working in glassworks surrounded by steam

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.

Solid wood used in the HJÄRTELIG collection

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.

Black and white mesh hands on a stone floor

, 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.

Materials & Methods

, 30.03.17

Awesome aluminium

Imagine an enormous hydraulic press squeezing out a fifty-metre long strip of piping-hot aluminium. Kind of like a play-doh press squeezing out brightly coloured spaghetti. That’s the process of making DELAKTIG. We spoke with the world’s largest aluminium extruder Sapa to find out more.

Materials & Methods

, 16.12.16

Wonder of waste

In collaboration with one of their suppliers, IKEA has produced a first of its kind kitchen front. What’s so special? Well, it is completely made out of waste.

Materials & Methods

, 29.09.16

Designer food for life at home

Since when does a design collection from a home furnishing company feature food? Since now. And the people behind the move think it just makes sense.

Materials & Methods

, 26.09.16

Celebrating the fine art of drawing by hand

IKEA invited eleven artists from around the world to create hand drawings to be sold as a limited collection of IKEA posters for the third IKEA ART EVENT.

Materials & Methods

, 25.05.16

Bamboo flat-pack furniture for JASSA

Materials & Methods

, 12.04.16

Table for STOCKHOLM collection

Prototype of cushion with watercolour print

Materials & Methods

, 01.04.16