Ikea’s next big play for smart homes is here
A partnership between Ikea and Sonos, launching in August, is a glimpse at the Swedish…
Browsing: Furniture
How Ikea quietly tweaks its design around the world
The Swedish furniture company just opened its first store in India–and just like Ikea does…
Exclusive: Walmart.com Redesigns As The Anti-Amazon
The retailer wants to translate the best parts of its stores–like the friendliness of its…
How Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad Built The First Global Design Giant
Kamprad turned a tiny business into a company worth many billions of dollars. He leaves…
This Furniture Is Hiding Wireless Chargers–And It Feels Like The Future
18/18 On The Surface [Photo: courtesy designstudio PESI] If you had told me that all these…
The 10 Design Trends Of 2017 That Need To Die
Do better in 2018–do away with these design crimes. In many respects, 2017 was an…
Ikea Just Totally Ditched The Ikea Look
Exotic birds! Velvet! Gold! Leather! Groovy patterns! Ikea’s latest doesn’t look like Ikea at all.…
How To Steal Design Ideas (And Not Feel Like A Schmuck)
Lesson No. 1: Steal the right ideas. Stealing is wrong. We all know that, right?…
Our Obsession With Ikea Has Gone Too Far: Meet The Frakta Thong
Chafing guaranteed. Ikea’s bright-blue Frakta bag might be the Swedish furniture company’s most iconic design–and…
Ikea’s 2017 Catalog Is A Terrifying Glimpse Into The Tiny Apartments Of The Future
Time to move to Alaska, kids. The cities are officially full. Micro apartments. They’re all…