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IKEA PS – CHALLENGING ELITIST DESIGN SINCE 1995
In 1992 IKEA decided to strengthen our position as a design company. We challenged our designers to think outside the box,
focus on design innovation and create pieces that were on the cutting edge of design. The IKEA PS Collection was born.
PS, which means Post Scriptum is a unique collection, introduced about every 3 years, that complements the regular IKEA
range of products.
1995
1998
2001
2003
2006
IKEA PS
IKEA PS2 CONTINUATION
INSIDE OUT
CHILDREN’S PS
WHAT IF?
The first IKEA PS collection
was presented in Milan and
Stockholm, under the theme
DEMOCRATIC DESIGN.
Renewing the Scandinavian
design tradition, the launch
created a great stir in the
design world and was a
huge success.
The second generation of
IKEA PS was presented and
IKEA PS instantly became
a natural complement to
the IKEA range. The second
time around, the focus was
to keep the high design
value, but to lower the
prices even more.
The third IKEA PS collection,
with the theme “Bring the
inside out. Bring the outside
in”, was all about multifunctionality.
To make the price tags
even lower, we designed
and adapted everything
directly on the factory floor,
cutting unnecessary costs.
The fourth collection was
created for children. The
challenge was to build
play into the design. To
think about children’s
development, unfettered
imagination and practical
functionality. It wasn’t
about designing objects
for children: rather about
design for unlimited play
– in all its impossible and
possible forms. The result
was something new and
unique. We called it play
furniture.
What if the wildest
ideas become the wisest
solutions? For the 2006
collection we challenged
our designers to really
think outside of the box,
to experiment with new
materials, new techniques
and new ways of working.
They responded with a
cavalcade of ingenious,
individualistic and madly
innovative ideas for every
home bold enough to be
unconventional.
2009
NEVER ENDING
DESIGN STORIES
The new collection is all
about stories. Stories about
our roots, of empowering
people, of innovative ways
of minimizing the use of
resources and maximizing
our responsibility for our
world. The main thread is,
as always, the cutting edge
design products at prices
everyone can afford.
IKEA PS 2009
THE NEVER ENDING
DESIGN COLLECTION
The new IKEA PS collection * available in Canada
August 2009, combines our passion for good design
and outstanding low prices with the economical use
of resources and responsibility for people and the
environment.
The new IKEA PS collection includes lots of products
deeply rooted in Swedish tradition and the nature
surrounding us. An ancient story about authentic
materials rather than style – a heritage where
sustainability has become a central part of human
values.
The products have an integrity of their own. But they
are all designed by our skilled designers together with
design students as well as well-known designers and
designer groups – all 20 united through the passion
of making high-end design affordable for the many
people.
We’ve used lots of authentic materials – like wood, a
core material strongly connected to the history of IKEA,
which started 60 years ago in the forests of Småland.
But we have also used new, innovative, materials as
we wanted to connect the inspiring background of the
collection with the tremendous choice of new exciting
technologies coming to us from all over the world.
* The IKEA PS collection will be available at the
Boucherville, Etobicoke, Edmonton, and Coquitlam
stores.
IKEA PS 2009
THE STORIES
The sixth IKEA PS collection shows the world surrounding us
from different perspectives, collected in a number of inspiring
stories – the IKEA PS Never Ending Design Stories.
The People story
We have created textile wall
decorations designed by the
well-known designer Hella
Jongerius and embroidered
by more than 1,800 women
in Northern India. A story of
what happened after IKEA and
UNICEF empowered women in
500 villages to improve the lives
of their children and families.
They became debt free and
learned about children’s rights
to education and a healthy start
in life.
The SWEDISH Roots story
The collection includes lots of
objects deeply rooted in
Swedish tradition and in Nature.
Created using authentic
materials, these products will
age beautifully and last through
generations.
The Innovation story
Our Sweden-based designers
have worked closely with people
in villages in Vietnam and India
to combine thousand year old
handicraft knowledge with IKEA
high tech production techniques.
The result is an explosion
of design innovations and
expressions never seen before.
THE GOOD WOOD STORY
We’ve been wood fans since
the ‘50s. Now, we know that
wood is probably one of the
best building materials in the
world. And for the world. A tree
absorbs CO2, stores the sun’s
energy in carbohydrates and
releases oxygen. And wood
is biodegradable, recyclable,
highly sustainable and easy to
pack flat.
The NEW/OLD Textile story
The new IKEA PS textiles all
have a background in traditional
materials and techniques,
innovatively twisted and turned
by our designers to become a
beautiful mix of old and new
expressions.
THE ROOTS STORY #1
What makes people keep and cherish pieces of
furniture? We believe it is a combination of twinklein-the-eye innovation and the preservation of
cultural heritage.
New IKEA PS collection includes lots of objects deeply
rooted in old traditions, with respect for and inspiration
from Nature. They all have a story to tell, both directly
in their materials and appearance, and indirectly, how
they were conceived and produced.
Planks sticking out of old scaffolding gave Canadian
designer Francis Cayouette the idea to let IKEA PS
NYBYGGE look like it was randomly cut out. He used
one single plank sawn in different lengths to create a
visually surprising shelving unit that is both sculptural
and functional. It is a 3-dimensional frame for displaying
your favourite objects in an unexpected, yet decorative
way. The perfect imperfection of the design stands
in clear contrast to our modern, symmetric world and
illustrates the longing in all of us to experience things
that are truly authentic and a bit odd.
IKEA PS NYBYGGE shelving unit
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THE ROOTS STORY #2
Swedish Design Collective, FRONT designers wanted
to create a true conversation piece - a reading easy
chair that actually could be read. The cushions of the
IKEA PS SELMA easy chair are foldable for different
looks; four different prints that each have an exciting
story to tell.
1. The first story is about a fabric from the oldest
overcoat in Sweden. It is approximately 2,300 years old
and tells a grim story of sudden death. The thirty stabholes tell us its wearer probably met his destiny in a
violent way.
2. Then you can sit on an old historical weave with
reused parts of old storytelling fabrics. They were made
sometime between the year 800 and the year 1100.
Some say the pictures tell the story of the end of the
world.
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3. The next story is a close up from a painting by the
Swedish portrait painter Alexander Roslin. He truly
mastered the delicate art of reproducing the look of silk,
velvet, pale beautiful skin and power of the18th century
European jet set.
4. And on the last cushion - our favourite - is a print of
an upholstery textile named SPECTRA from the IKEA
1969 catalogue.
THANKS TO:
The Swedish National Heritage
Board
Jamtli museum of Jämtland
County, Sweden
Nationalmuseum, Sweden
IKEA PS SELMA easy chair
WOOD – A NEVER
ENDING LOVE STORY
We’ve been wood fans since the 50’s. To be brutally
honest - back then it was for economical reasons
more than environmental. Wood was a low cost –
high quality material that was perfect in our flat
pack furniture world. And since we hate wasting stuff
we realize that nothing becomes waste when you use
wood, all the way down to the sawdust.
Most of us who work for IKEA have sawdust running
in our veins. We’ve grown up realizing that those trees
standing outside our windows aren’t just the world’s
best playground. They make the best material in the
world. Wood is biodegradable, recyclable, renewable
and easy to pack flat. But it’s also glamorous, exciting,
unpredictable and beautiful.
Being wood fans, we never accept solid wood, veneer,
plywood or layer glued wood from intact natural forests
or from forests with a clearly defined high conservation
value.
The IKEA PS BRUSE coffee table, designed by Christian
Halleröd, looks like a heavy solid piece of wood. But
since we are grim realists we’ve figured solid wood
pieces crack and bend. So we built a plywood box,
dressed it up in veneer over and under. And then we
used rough leftovers from board construction for the
sides. The legs are made of aluminium, a recyclable
material.
IKEA PS BRUSE coffee table
IKEA, UNICEF and HELLA
JONGERIUS Creating
a Better Future for
Children in India
IKEA and UNICEF are long-term partners cooperating in many
countries throughout the world. In 2000, IKEA began supporting
a UNICEF initiative to set up self-help groups for women in 500
villages in Uttar Pradesh, India, an area where child labour
occurs. The workshops helped the women start up small sewing
businesses, provided them with reliable income and enabled their
children to go to school. The IKEA GRINDTORP cushion was the
first product produced by the women in the self help groups. This
collaboration inspired Dutch designer Hella Jongerius to design
three new products for the IKEA PS 2009 Collection that were
created by the women in the self-help groups.
Hella says: “When I heard about the project in India that IKEA
started with UNICEF several years ago – creating work for
women in workshops – I was very enthusiastic. It offered me the
opportunity to not only follow my own fascinations in work, but to
make a contribution to a better world as well.”
Now with IKEA PS MIKKEL, IKEA PS GULLSPIRA and IKEA PS
PELLE wall decorations, IKEA has taken the next step, working with
small businesses that the women have set up and continuing to
help children have a healthy, secure childhood and the opportunity
for a good education and a better future.
The textiles are made with a quilt technique. Some parts of the
images are industrially stitched together but most parts are
embroidered by hand. IKEA, Hella and her team of designers
taught the women in the workshops so that they could master all
the techniques necessary to become independent entrepreneurs.
Why a goat, a fox and a rabbit? Hella says: “They refer in an
abstract way to animals featured in Swedish fairytales. Animals
have already been featured in much of my earlier work; they
trigger first and foremost the imagination. An animal has the
power to be familiar; expressing moods comparable to the
moods of human beings, and at the same time an animal remains
puzzling.”
Wall decoration
IKEA PS GULLSPIRA,
IKEA PS MIKKEL
IKEA PS PELLE
THE NEW INNOVATION
FRONTIERS - VIETNAM,
INDIA & SWEDEN
For the new collection, our Älmhult-based designers
worked closely with people in villages in Vietnam
and India to combine thousand year old handicraft
knowledge with IKEA high tech production
techniques.
The meeting between old and new has resulted in
new insights, new ideas and new ways of empowering
people to support their families. And beautiful home
furnishing products, of course. A good example is
our bamboo project in Vietnam. Designer Nicolas
Cortolezzis spent several months collaborating with local
craftsmen specializing in bamboo. They do exceptional
work, splitting and weaving bamboo into different
shapes. Nicolas and IKEA invented new ways to press
and glue bamboo sheets together in a mould, creating
a whole new kind of material, something between
wood and textile. It gives us the possibility to make
a thin, strong material that can be formed into three
dimensional shapes. From this material Nicolas designed
a lot of exciting products, of which the IKEA PS SKAL
dish is one.
HAPPY FACTS ABOUT BAMBOO
Bamboo grows practically everywhere in South East Asia and you
can use it for almost everything. It’s durable, stronger than steel,
yet flexible. It works as a water control barrier and it can restore
degraded areas. You can eat it,
build houses with it and use it
as medicine. You can build a
bridge or scaffolding from it.
And it generates 30% more
oxygen than trees!
IKEA PS SKAL dish
THE NEW/OLD
TEXTILE STORY
Starting up the IKEA PS textile project, we felt a longing for objects with known materials, shapes and
functions. We began with a fairly traditional selection of materials. But they have all been twisted and
turned to create something completely new.
To reach a new and expanding horizon, we’ve used a
mix of new and old techniques. We worked with spray
dyeing and a non-woven dissolvable cellulose base.
We’ve challenged ourselves, all our designers and
partners, the factories and the process. And now we are
ready to challenge our customers with a whole new idea
of what textile is. Here are two examples.
The metre fabric IKEA PS VIRKA, designed by Kazuyo
Namura, has been embroidered on a non-woven
cellulose base. This base is washed away in the finishing
process, leaving only a modern lace that looks like
spider web.
Another work by Kazuyo Namura, IKEA PS STUGA, is
inspired by how Northern African nomads make their
rugs. Each year they weave a thin strip, where the
length is defined by how rich the harvest has been. After
several years they put the strips together and make a
larger rug. The length and pattern changes depending
how good or bad former years were.
IKEA PS 2009
THE PRODUCTS
“Get a glance of the Vikings’ lives,
the work of one of the most famous
Swedes, or see the evidence of a
2 500 year old murder. IKEA PS
SELMA tells stories that can be found
throughout the Swedish textile history. Turn the pages and change the
expression of the chair. We found so many stories that textiles tell about
our history, the chair only represents a small selection of an amazing
heritage in textile art and craftsmanship.”
IKEA PS SELMA easy chair $399 Steel, solid wood and leather. W58×D63,
H75cm
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IKEA PS SÅGA
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Designer Nike Karlsson
“I wanted to make a well crafted chair
where fittings are part of the idea.
Like a sawhorse! All its fittings are
visible and the construction is logical
and easy to grasp. The result is IKEA
PS SÅGA, a solid beech chair with a distinct and personal expression,
which I believe co-ordinates with many different styles.”
IKEA PS SÅGA chair $89.99/each Solid beech and plywood.
W47×D55, H78cm. Available in Red and Grey
Designer Maria Vinka
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Front Designers
IKEA PS HÄLLAR
“A 3-D map on the floor, a rock to
climb or simply whatever comes in
mind. When designing the IKEA
PS HÄLLAR stool, I was inspired
by the way hills and mountains
are drawn on maps. By wrapping various natural materials around
a frame I made it feel a bit like having your own piece of geography
in the living room.”
IKEA PS HÄLLAR stool $79 Banana fibres, seagrass, cotton and steel.
W98×D63, H40cm.
IKEA PS SPIKA
Designers Maria Vinka and Jon Karlsson
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IKEA PS SELMA
“The beauty of imperfection. When
designing IKEA PS SPIKA we used a
Windsor-style chair as a model but
found our inspiration in the rippling,
straightforward joy of children’s creativity. Combined with our way of developing the chair, back and forth like
a relay race, lots of energy was generated that made it incredibly fun to
work with.”
IKEA PS SPIKA chair $69.99 Solid beech and oak. W39×D48, H86cm.
“IKEA PS SLINGRA gives you a
comforting embrace when you sit
down. When designing the chair, I
worked with contrasts. I mixed birch
and plastic, as well as soft shapes
with sharp, to create an exciting and personal chair. And despite the
spacious form, it can still be packed almost flat.”
IKEA PS SLINGRA chair $149.99 Solid birch, plywood and plastic. W58×D50,
H79cm.
IKEA PS BRYGGA
“Perhaps it sounds odd, but the
round shapes of curtain rods
inspired me when creating IKEA
PS AUGUST. The contradictions
continued when choosing materials
– exclusive white leather and plain pine – and somewhat in function,
both daybed and bench. It’s only logical it looks just at home in the
cottage hallway as well as in the mansion living room.”
IKEA PS AUGUST bench $599 Solid pine and leather. W195×D58, H45cm.
IKEA PS VERANDA
Designer Wiebke Braasch
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Designer Marcus Arvonen
Designer Nike Karlsson
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Designer Ehlén Johansson
IKEA PS AUGUST
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IKEA PS SLINGRA
“Sit down and you’ll be surprised!
Thanks to a soft top layer, IKEA PS
BRYGGA is really comfortable to sit
in. When creating the swivel chair I
wanted to experiment with contrasts
and make something unexpected. Inspired by a pier, I made it look
simple, like worn solid planks, but the construction is actually quite advanced.”
“Inspired by traditional Swedish
porches, Chinese canopy beds
and playfully carpentered chairs,
I wanted to create a sheltered
yet airy room without walls. A
snug haven for sleep and relaxation. And thanks to the light design
combined with no visible legs you get the peculiar impression that IKEA
PS VERANDA hovers some inches above the floor. ”
IKEA PS BRYGGA swivel easy chair $349 Plastic, steel and aluminium.
W58×D75, H87cm. Available in Red and Black
IKEA PS VERANDA bed frame $499.99, custom size mattress sold
separately Solid pine and cotton. W132×L212, H201cm.
“A cabinet of hidden treasures. IKEA
PS SINKA reminds me about my
childhood. How I’d get butterflies in
my stomach when I was about to open
a drawer to see what secrets I would
find inside. I think the style is playful. Both functional and mysterious.
The cabinet meets our instincts to collect and sort things, and the solid
birch will age beautifully.”
IKEA PS NYBYGGE
Designer Francis Cayouette
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“Split the room with a tiny forest.
That’s my idea with IKEA PS PLANK.
To make a room divider that brings
the feeling of Nature into the
home. My inspiration came from
the fantastic Swedish forests and by using different natural materials
I wanted to make the room divider look like a mixed forest with tree
trunks standing next to one another.”
IKEA PS PLANK room divider $149.99 Banana leaves, palm leaf, seagrass,
coir and steel. W185×H162cm.
IKEA PS BINTJE
Designer Francis Cayouette
displaying your favourite objects in an unexpected, yet decorative way.”
“Change apples for books and
spices for DVD’s. The seemingly
random piles of crates in a
marketplace inspired me when
designing IKEA PS BINTJE. Chaos
and order at the same time. These
crates let you build storage
solutions in any way you like, and rebuild them as new needs emerge.
Just like every new morning at the market.”
IKEA PS NYBYGGE shelving unit $299.99 Oak veneer. W181×D38, H154cm.
IKEA PS BINTJE storage crate $69.99/each W27×D35, H41cm.
$89.99/each W41×D35, H41cm. $89.99/each W68×D35, H27cm.
Birch plywood and solid birch.
“Planks sticking out of scaffolding gave
me the idea to let IKEA PS NYBYGGE look
like it was randomly cut out. I used one
single plank sawn in different lengths to
create a visually surprising shelving unit
that is both sculptural and functional. See it as a 3-dimensional frame for
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IKEA PS SINKA cabinet with drawers $329.99 Solid birch.
W94×D30, H138cm.
Designer Sigga Heimis
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Designer Ehlén Johansson
IKEA PS PLANK
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IKEA PS SINKA
“A dried sea urchin from my childhood
inspired me when designing IKEA
PS VÄVA. The contrast between the
spiky weaving and the discus shaped
body really draws your eyes to the
pendant lamp. And when lit at night, another face becomes visible – a
sculptural pendant that’s warm, cosy and sparkling.”
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IKEA PS VÄVA pendant lamp $79.99 Palm leaf and steel. Ø53, H19.5cm.
IKEA PS MASKROS
Front Designers
“When designing IKEA PS SVARVA
we worked with one of the oldest
decorative techniques, wood
turning. By dividing a turned piece
of wood into smaller sections
we were able to create curves
normally not possible to make.
This way we could create a new
expression – a bendable piece
of wood. We wanted to create a
lamp with a strong character. Like
a good friend watching over your
shoulder when you read.”
Designer Marcus Arvonen
“IKEA PS MASKROS imitates a
dandelion ready to be scattered by
the wind. And when lit, the shadows
on the walls resemble just that – the
room dissolves and transforms. Like
when the sun shines through the trees. The pendant lamp is a real mood
enhancer, decorative and riveting even when switched off.”
IKEA PS MASKROS pendant lamp $99.99 Paper and steel. Ø80cm.
IKEA PS SVARVA table lamp $149.99 Ø43, H70cm.
Floor lamp $179.99 Ø48, H140cm. Cotton, solid beech and steel.
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Designer Wiebke Braasch
IKEA PS SVARVA
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IKEA PS VÄVA
“Scandinavia meets Asia. Made in
woven and moulded bamboo, IKEA
PS SKAL reminds me of traditional
Scandinavian birch bark baskets
brought one step further. It was
inspiring to play with the opposition between the soft oval shape of
the dish and the geometric pattern created by the weaving. Modern
expressions meet traditional, industry meets handicraft.”
IKEA PS SKAL dish $39.99 Bamboo and manglietia veneer. L78×W64, H14cm.
Designer Ola Wihlborg
“Running water, a tree trunk,
a block of ice...? It’s up to you. I
was inspired by Nature’s irregular
shapes and natural variations
when designing IKEA PS STAM.
In order to make different
expressions, the mirror can hang
in three different ways. And you
can have several mirrors together
to create the illusion of a forest or
a waterfall.“
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Designer Nicolas Cortolezzis
IKEA PS STAM
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IKEA PS SKAL
IKEA PS SVAVEL
Designer Ola Wihlborg
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“When the light shines through IKEA PS
SVAVEL block candle holder, exciting
contrasts between shadows and light
emerge. Like sitting around a campfire!
I found the inspiration in the fire
baskets that people have used to spread light and warmth since ancient
times. The difference is that you create the atmosphere indoors, using
candles instead of an open fire.”
IKEA PS SVAVEL block candle holder $34.99 Steel. Ø48, H28cm.
IKEA PS STAM mirror $89.99 W32×H113cm. $169.99 W50×H200cm. Glass.
“Sit down and the weight locks the
construction. So simple and smart.
IKEA PS RASKEN is inspired by the
cleverness behind the African chairs
composed of just three pieces of
wood. No nails, no screws. By combining this simplicity with a timeless
design, I wanted to make a practical solid birch bench that fits in every
room, at any time.”
IKEA PS RASKEN bench $119.99 Solid birch. W130×D32, H59cm.
IKEA PS BRUSE
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Designer Christian Halleröd
Designer Thomas Eriksson
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Designer Anna Leckström
IKEA PS KVARNSTEN
“Millstones! These ancient, hard
and heavy, yet softly shaped stone
blocks inspired me when designing
IKEA PS KVARNSTEN table. Sturdy
and elegant at the same time. The
hole is part of the bargain and how to use it is up to you – but it will
most certainly be a topic when friends gather around.”
IKEA PS KVARNSTEN table $269.99 Fibreboard and steel. Ø110, H72cm.
IKEA PS KARLJOHAN
Designer Christian Halleröd
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IKEA PS RASKEN
“My grandpa once made a bench out
of a solid log. That bench inspired me
when creating IKEA PS BRUSE. The
table top looks solid but it’s actually
hollow. The reduced amount of wood
used, makes the coffee table easier to transport and friendlier to the
environment. The stands are made of recyclable aluminium, too. And
every table is unique, just like grandpa’s bench.”
“When
designing
IKEA
PS
KARLJOHAN side table, I didn’t see
the wood as a building material. The
solid wood itself is the idea. A piece
of pure nature, simply turned and
lacquered. It’s honest, durable and develops a beautiful patina with
age.”
IKEA PS BRUSE coffee table 229.99 Beech veneer and aluminium.
L150×W46, H36cm.
IKEA PS KARLJOHAN side table $99.99 Solid pine, Solid birch or Core birch
Ø47, H27cm.
“Spice mills are like faithful old
servants. Always there, adding zest
to everyday life. When designing
IKEA PS SPRAKA I wanted to make
it look valuable. Like a royal sceptre
that everyone around the table can own for a little while. And when
it has ground its last corn and has gone to kingdom come, the mill’s
recyclable and ready to serve again.”
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IKEA PS SPRAKA spice mill $29.99/each Solid birch and feldspar porcelain.
Ø9.5, H39cm. Available in Birch and Black
IKEA PS PENDEL
Designer Carl Hagerling
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Designer Sigga Heimis
“I love the uniqueness in handmade
porcelain. Though factory made,
IKEA PS KROG is made to have
that “uneven” personal touch. I
also wanted to focus on basics and
make the porcelain practical. This particularly thin porcelain, both
delicate and strong, made it possible to have both – unique china
designed for daily use and all kinds of dishes.”
IKEA PS KROG plate/mug/bowl $14.99/set Feldspar porcelain.
Available in Black and White
IKEA PS GULLSPIRA, MIKKEL
and PELLE
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Designer Marcus Arvonen
IKEA PS KROG
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IKEA PS SPRAKA
Designer Hella Jongerius
Wall decoration $89.99/each IKEA PS GULLSPIRA, IKEA PS MIKKEL and
IKEA PS PELLE Wool and cotton. W70×L93, H3cm.
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IKEA PS PENDEL floor clock $179.99 Birch/poplar plywood and glass.
W56×D17, H198cm.
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“My goal was to combine Swedish
heritage with IKEA functionality.
Through generations Swedes have
used the “Mora Clock” to check the
time and IKEA PS PENDEL follows in
its footsteps. The simple yet eye-catching design makes the floor clock
suitable for most homes while the shelves make it practical in more
ways than one.”
“IKEA PS GULLSPIRA, MIKKEL
and PELLE wall decorations have
their roots in the Swedish heritage,
depicting animals from famous fairy
tales. The embroidery is mainly
handmade, done by Indian women
through workshops run together
with UNICEF. Working with these women was tremendously inspiring
and allowed me to do the work I enjoy so much – while giving the
women a helping hand towards a better life.”
Designer Gunnel Sahlin
“Since I was a little girl I’ve been
fascinated by lichen. When designing
IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA I made a
lot of sketches and had difficulties
finding the right tone. But suddenly,
there it was. In one of my warped outlines I saw a blown up lichen
called cup lichen. I kept the warped character from the sketch and the
mouth-blown glass makes every piece unique.”
IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA snaps/liqueur glass $6.99/set of three Glass.
2cl, 4cl and 5cl.
IKEA PS MÖSSA
Designer Maria Vinka
IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRK
Designer Maria Vinka
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IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA
“Having my roots in the Sami
tradition this mug called “kåsa” is
a natural part of life. So I designed
a refined variant in porcelain that
can cope with today’s demands of
machine washability and easy care. But even if it’s made with modern
conditions in mind, IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRK is still great to drink hot
chocolate from when you’re out hiking in the woods.”
IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRK mug $4.99 Feldspar porcelain. 25cl.
IKEA PS KRONA
Designer Maria Vinka
IKEA PS MÖSSA bowl $24.99 Unbleached paper. Ø52, H15cm.
IKEA PS KRONA bowl $19.99 Palm leaf and steel. Ø36, H24cm.
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“Ever since I was a child, growing
up within the Sami culture, I’ve
been very fond and proud of the
skilful craftsmanship of my people.
It’s from this tradition I found the
inspiration for IKEA PS KRONA. The bowl is made by winding palm
leaves carefully around a frame of rattan and metal wire. Fantastic
handicraft that makes each bowl unique!”
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“The fairies paid a visit and forgot
their giant hat! When I designed IKEA
PS MÖSSA I combined my fascination
for the story Alice in Wonderland
with my interest in fashion. I made an
ordinary hat grow into a big bowl in natural-coloured paper twine. It’s
different and fun – but feels subtle and elegant at the same time.”
“IKEA PS BJUDA is inspired by oldfashioned utility glass. The big air
bubbles give the carafe a special
look and the soft shapes make it easy
to hold and pour out of. When filled,
the carafe emits different light effects depending on which angle you
look at it. And as the glass is mouth-blown, every carafe has its own
unique light show.”
IKEA PS BJUDA carafe $12.99/each Glass. 1.3L. Available in Blue and Clear
glass
IKEA PS BUNKE
Designer Gunnel Sahlin
“People have always used buckets
to carry and collect things. My idea
with IKEA PS BRUNN was to bring
the bucket into a modern context in
the home. I also wanted the vase
to be used and enjoyed, and not merely seen as an ornament. So I
kept the sturdy shape, but gave it a beautiful contrast in the glass.”
IKEA PS BRUNN vase $12.99 Ø13, H17cm. $19.99 Ø17, H28cm. Glass and
stainless steel.
IKEA PS KÄLLA
Designer Gunnel Sahlin
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IKEA PS BJUDA
“When designing IKEA PS BUNKE I
had the beautifully rounded knobs
you sometimes find on old trees in
mind. I really like big and generous
bowls. And I wanted to make one
that you don’t put away when not in use. It looks great on its own.
I especially like the irregular form and how the light shimmers in the
mouth-blown glass.”
“IKEA PS KÄLLA is made of mouthblown glass and inspired by the
deep Swedish forests. I made the
glass look a bit like a thick trunk
with cut off branches on the sides.
These little handles serve as a striking contrast to the soft shape and
give the glass its special character – and make the glass easier to grip
and drink from.”
IKEA PS BUNKE serving bowl $19.99 Glass. Ø34, H18cm.
IKEA PS KÄLLA glass $6.99/3 pack Glass. 21cl.
IKEA PS TOTT
Designer Kazuyo Nomura
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IKEA PS BATIK textiles $39.99/each Cotton. W150×L300cm. Available in
Blue/white and Grey/white
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“The sunlight shining through big
spider webs is a common, yet
beautiful and enchanting sight
in Swedish forests. I want that
romantic feeling to shine through
in IKEA PS VIRKA. The textiles can be used as a curtain in the window,
as a hanging between rooms, draped over a sofa and sometimes as
a scary spider’s nest in the children’s room!”
IKEA PS VIRKA textiles $39.99/each Polyester. W110×L300cm. Available in
Black and White
IKEA PS STUGA
Designer Kazuyo Nomura
“I wanted to give IKEA PS TOTT a raw
natural look. Pure linen possesses
that feeling and I think the pattern
intensifies the impression that the
textiles have been created by nature
and not in a factory. And as you use and wash the textiles the surface
changes. It softens and obtains a nice washed out nuance.”
“I was inspired by Northern African
nomads when designing IKEA PS
STUGA. Each year they weave a
thin rug. The length is defined by
how rich the harvest has been. After
several years they put the pieces together and make a larger rug. The
length and pattern changes depending how good or bad former years
were. Just like the annual rings on a tree!”
IKEA PS TOTT textiles $29.99/each Linen. W90×L300cm. Available in
Unbleached/white and Bleached/black
IKEA PS STUGA rug $399.99/each Wool. W275×L275cm. Available in Blue/
natural colour and Red/natural colour
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”I wanted to make the pattern
on IKEA PS BATIK look and feel
spontaneous. It’s made in thin cotton
voile quality and the colours lend an
extra dimension. I want people to
use the textiles individually. As curtains, blankets, draperies… And as
you use the textiles the way you want, they’ll become personal and a
natural part of the home.”
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“Inspired by collages I wanted to
let both eyes and feet experience
different impressions. Finally I made
IKEA PS KARDA. Half rag-rug and
half hand-tufted. The rug is made
in black wool, cotton and polyester and when you stroke your feet
over the fringes I hope you’ll feel a tickling feeling of calmness and
satisfaction.”
IKEA PS KARDA rug $399.99 Wool, cotton and polyester. W170×L240cm.
IKEA PS VADMAL
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“Warm and cosy. Regardless if you
prefer having IKEA PS STICKA in
your bed, on the sofa or around
you, I wanted the bedspread/
blanket to feel inviting. For both
your eyes and your body. The mix of wool and polyester creates an
exciting texture and the hand quilted quality makes IKEA PS STICKA
a nice part of the home for a long time.”
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Designer Eva Lilja Löwenhielm
IKEA PS STICKA
IKEA PS STICKA bedspread/blanket $89.99/each Wool and polyester.
W150×L250cm. Available in Natural colour and Black
IKEA PS STOFF
Designer Kazuyo Nomura
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“IKEA PS VADMAL is quite a funny
little fellow – hand-woven in thick
wool with plump fringes. The natural
wool colours and the form give the
throw an irregular, individual and
attention-grabbing look. Use it as a decorative cover on chairs or the
sofa and wrap it around you when you feel a bit chilly.”
“IKEA PS STOFF is a light-weight
woven throw. But thanks to the
texture made by the mix of wool
and polyester it actually feels quite
thick. I especially like the fact that
the throw kind of follows the contours of your body and, despite the
weight, keeps you warm.”
IKEA PS VADMAL throw $49.99 Wool. W75×L165cm.
IKEA PS STOFF throw $29.99/each Wool and polyester. W130×L170cm.
Available in Red, Off-white and Dark grey
IKEA PS 2009
THE DESIGNERS
Democratic
Design
Working as a designer for IKEA, you start with an almost impossibly low price. Then you do most of your design work on a
factory floor, not in a fancy design office. And then you try, retry
and redo it all over again and again to fill the product with as
much common sense and value as possible. This is the design
philosophy at IKEA. Having a limited budget should not prevent
people from creating a beautiful home, with practical and sensible furniture.
Low price
The basic principle for all product development at IKEA is to design
the price tag first. We always make optimal use of raw materials
and manufacturing opportunities, and consider how the product
can be packaged to keep transport costs down.
Function
Our mission is to support everyone in their everyday life at home.
That’s why all our products have a clear focus on practical function. Always safe to use, with an everyday quality philosophy that
focuses on getting the right quality where it’s needed.
Form
We have a wide selection of furniture styles to match as many
people’s individual tastes as possible. That’s why you find all sorts
of colours and materials used in our products when you visit an
IKEA store.
Sustainability
At IKEA we want our business to have an overall positive impact
on people and the environment. Economising on resources and
taking responsibility for people and the environment
is part and parcel of the IKEA approach to product
development.
IKEA PS SINKA cabinet with drawers
Anna Leckström (Sweden)
Carl Hagerling (Sweden)
"Design is about sharing experiences,
thoughts and ideas. Being curious and open
to new impressions. I like to mix the beauty
and simplicity of the Scandinavian heritage
with all the experiences I've gained when
travelling around the world.”
"No matter if it is a snowmobile, chair or
homepage I’m about to design – what I want
to reach is the vision I’ve got in my head.
There is no greater feeling than to suddenly
get an idea, or a solution to a problem, and
start working with it. My design language
is all about emphasizing functionality in a
distinct shape.”
Anna studied product design at the Institute
St Luc in Tournai, Belgium and furniture
design at the Carl Malmsten Centre for Wood Technology and
Design, Sweden. She’s also been a trainee at the Marcel Wanders
Studio in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Apart from working and studying for several years in France and
Belgium, Anna spent two years as a backpacker, gaining cultural
influences which enriched her life and work.
Carl has a Master’s degree in industrial design from the Institute
of Technology at the University of Lund, Sweden. He’s studied
industrial design in Milan, Italy and is today working with designing
means of transport such as trains, trucks etc. as well as interiors
and consumer products.
Products: IKEA PS PENDEL
Anna has exhibited in France, Sweden, Belgium and Italy. Since
2007, she’s been working with IKEA as a freelance designer.
Products: IKEA PS RASKEN
Christian Halleröd (Sweden)
Ehlén Johansson (Sweden)
“I find it very challenging to create good
qualitative design at prices people can
afford. So, to me, it is important to be part
of the industrial process. By being part of
the production I can continue to have an
influence on both form and price. And it also
makes me feel freer in the creative phase of
my work. ”
“First and foremost, a product has to be
functional, but it also has to have the kind of
intrinsic values that appeal to our senses as
well.” According to Ehlén, design is all about
getting the very best out of the conditions
and constraints under which you have to
work in each individual instance.
Christian studied furniture design and furniture carpentry at the
Carl Malmsten Centre for Wood Technology and Design, Sweden.
He also studied woodwork at Capellagården School of Craft and
Design, Sweden.
Through the years Christian has had several well known companies
as clients, he’s held several exhibitions and performed many
commissions – among them designing chairs for the Swedish Royal
family.
Christian has been working with IKEA as a freelancer since 1998.
Products: IKEA PS BRUSE, IKEA PS KARLJOHAN
Ehlén used to be part of the IKEA in-house
design team, but now she has her own company and she works for
IKEA on a freelance basis. She has received the Excellent Swedish
Design award and the Red Dot for high design quality for her work.
Ehlén graduated from the Product Design programme at the
School of Design and Crafts at Göteborg University in 1984.
Products: IKEA PS SLINGA, IKEA PS SINKA
Eva Lilja Löwenheilm (Sweden)
Francis Cayouette (Canada)
Eva combines designing furniture and other
products with work as an interior designer.
She is also involved in graphic design
projects. Eva lives in Stockholm from where
she runs her own business.
"Starting a project with a fresh mind is
important to me. When I start a project I
focus on needs and less on the product.
I want the result to be surprising and
innovative as well as honest and accessible
for everyone.”
Eva worked as a graphic designer and art
director’s assistant at an advertising agency
between 1990 and 1993. She then went
on to study at Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm, and on
graduating in 1996, was immediately offered the opportunity of an
in-house design traineeship at IKEA.
Products: IKEA PS KARDA
Francis has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial
Design from the University of Montreal,
Canada. Before managing his own firm, Francis worked in
design studios in Canada from 1994 to 1999. Then he moved to
Copenhagen, Denmark, where he founded Unit 10 Design together
with designer Anne Marie Raaschou-Nielsen.
Francis is a member of the Danish Designers and has received
several awards for his work. He started working together with IKEA
in 2001 on a freelance basis.
Products: IKEA PS NYBYGGE, IKEA PS BINTJE
Gunnel Sahlin (Sweden)
“To me, design is about emotions. The
product should tell a story, trigger your
imagination and create some kind of
response. I want my products to make a
change in the room. To contribute with
something unexpected. Good design should
always include function, too. Because I want
people to use and enjoy my products in their
everyday lives.”
After studies in weaving, textiles and needlework, Gunnel went on
to graduate from the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
in Stockholm, Sweden. She also studied at the Pilchuck Glass School
Center, Stanwood, Washington, USA.
Gunnel has been working with IKEA as freelancer since 1994.
Apart from freelancing, Gunnel has held several different positions,
among them designer at Katja of Sweden Inc., New York, USA and
professor at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design.
Gunnel has held many individual exhibitions and been part of
group exhibitions all over the world. She is represented at various
museums and she has received several awards for her work.
Products: IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA, IKEA PS BJUDA, IKEA PS BRUNN,
IKEA PS BUNKE, IKEA PS KÄLLA
Hella Jongerius (The Netherlands)
“Techniques and decorations from the past
have always inspired me, for instance the
many treasures I find in the archives of a
museum, a company or a culture. I think
design works best if you combine tradition
and contemporary times, small-scale
craft techniques and large scale industrial
production. New meanings can only develop
in the fusion of old and new.”
The world famous designer Hella Jongerius started her career at
the Design Academy Eindhoven. She has exhibited in prestigious
places like the Design Museum London and the Vitra Design
Museum.
Her work is represented in many museum collections, such as
the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Cooper-Hewitt
Museum, New York. Hella has also won several prizes, among
them the Rotterdam Design Prize and Createur de l’Annee.
Hella has worked with IKEA since 2005.
Products: IKEA PS GULLSPIRA, MIKKEL AND PELLE
Jon Karlsson (Sweden)
Kazuyo Nomura (Japan)
“I always see rooms in relation to people
– functional spaces whose potential needs
to be maximised by the way they’re
furnished. In the same way, I like to look
at the opportunities that manufacturing
processes provide for transforming my ideas
into reality as rationally and efficiently as
possible.”
“I love Japanese colours and forms. They
are part of my heritage and something I
always bring with me. But I’m also very fond
of the colours and forms in Scandinavia.
The result is an interesting mixture of two
cultures, which I believe work very well
together."
Jon studied architecture at Lund University, and furniture and
design at the Carl Malmsten School in Stockholm before starting
work as a freelance designer for IKEA in 1999.
Since 2004 he has been a full-time member of the IKEA of Sweden
design team.
Products: IKEA PS SPIKA
Kazuyo studied textile design at the Swedish
School of Textiles in Borås, Sweden, and textile art at the School of
Design and Crafts in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Today Kazuyo lives in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she works as a
freelance textile designer and textile artist. She has been working
with IKEA on a freelance basis since 2001.
Apart from individual exhibitions in Sweden, Kazuyo has been part
of several group exhibitions in Japan, Europe and USA.
Products: IKEA PS BATIK, IKEA PS VIRKA, IKEA PS TOTT, IKEA PS
STUGA, IKEA PS STICKA, IKEA PS VADMAL, IKEA PS STOFF
Marcus Arvonen (Sweden)
Maria Vinka (Sweden)
“What motivates me most is knowing there
is always – always! – a better way of doing
things. It’s the starting point for all my design
work. Something with a greater appeal.
Something that works better. And preferably,
of course, something that packs flatter, as
well!”
A humorous twinkle in the eye is the
hallmark of Maria’s designs, and she hopes
that, her own cheerful attitude to life will
rub off. At the same time, she is also very
concerned that her products will retain their
appeal over the years.
Marcus studied furniture design at
Gothenburg University’s School of Design & Crafts, and has an MA
from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland. He has
also worked as a cabinet-maker, a sculptor and stage-set designer.
In addition to exhibitions of his furniture designs in Scandinavia and
in Japan, he has also had commissions for Örebro University and
the Finnish Embassy in Moscow.
Marcus has worked as a designer with IKEA of Sweden since
February 2005, creating functional furniture for millions of ordinary
homes around the world – and loving every minute of it!
Products: IKEA PS BRYGGA, IKEA PS MASKROS, IKEA PS SPRAKA
As an IKEA designer Maria is used to
working with many different types of
materials, but she confesses that she feels the greatest affinity for
ceramics and textiles. She has a naturally inquisitive streak, and is
always on the lookout for new ways of doing things.
She has studied at two different art schools and has worked with
painting, photography and graphics. She also attended the School
of Design and Crafts at Göteborg University between 1992 and
1997.
Products: IKEA PS HÄLLAR, IKEA PS SPIKA, IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRK,
IKEA PS MÖSSA, IKEA PS KRONA
Nicolas Cortolezzis (Switzerland)
Nike Karlsson (Sweden)
Good design is – according to Nicolas – the
synthesis of a useful function, the right choice
of materials and the ideal construction
expressed in a well-balanced form. It stirs an
emotion, contains an element of surprise and
mirrors its time.
Creating furniture for IKEA is, as Nike so
eloquently expresses it, all about “furnishing
for the people”.
Nicolas has been working with IKEA since
1993. He has designed, among other things,
tables, chairs, lamps, cutlery, working in many different materials.
Nicolas studied industrial design at the ECAL/ University of Art and
Design in Lausanne between 1987 and 1992.
Products: IKEA PS SKAL
Nike started to collaborate with IKEA while
he was still a student and his work has since
been recognised with the Excellent Swedish
Design award.
Today he lives on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea.
Since September 2008 Nike has been part of the IKEA of Sweden
design team in Älmhult.
After school, Nike studied furniture-making at Capellagården
School of Craft & Design on the Swedish island of Öland, becoming
a fully qualified cabinet-maker in 1984. He then continued his
studies at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in
Stockholm, where he specialised in interior architecture and
furniture design and graduated in 1993.
Products: IKEA PS SÅGA, IKEA PS AUGUST
Ola Wihlborg (Sweden)
Olga Popyrina (Kenya)
“I want my designs to surprise people. I
like people to discover there’s more to the
products I create than meets the eye. One
way to do this is to combine an attractive
form with practical functions at a price that’s
a pleasant surprise in itself.”
"I believe design is closely linked to the
emotional development of mankind – and
that you can observe this progress in all
cultures. I was born in Kenya, I’ve lived in the
USA, Russia and now Sweden. I’m always
searching for the best in every culture and to
me good form should evoke warm feelings.
It’s something you want to rest your eyes on,
feel and take care of.”
Ola graduated from Beckmans College
of Design in Stockholm in 2004. He was
awarded the Kosta Boda design scholarship in 2003, and the
following year received scholarships from both IKEA and the
Stockholm design trio of Claesson Koivisto Rune.
Ola has his own company and works for IKEA on a freelance basis.
Products: IKEA PS SVAVEL, IKEA PS STAM
Olga studied design and architecture at the Academy of
Architecture in Moscow, Russia. She received a diploma for
Best Form at the First International Festival in Moscow. She’s
represented in many private collections and has held several
exhibitions in Sweden, USA, Denmark and Russia.
Since 1998 Olga has had her own company based in Sweden,
working with design, lighting and architecture. She has been
working with IKEA as freelancer since 2004.
Products: IKEA PS STOCK
Sigga Heimis (Iceland)
Thomas Eriksson (Sweden)
“It’s very important for me that my designs
are timeless. I want them to be just as valid
five years from now as they are today. That’s
why quality and durability play a big part
in my thinking – alongside simplicity and
function.”
Thomas has designed products and interiors
for IKEA and has received the Excellent
Swedish Design award for his work.
Born in Iceland, and educated both there
and in the USA and Italy, Sigga has a
Masters degree in Industrial Design from the Domus Academy in
Milan. She has been working with industrial and graphic design
since the early 1990s and has also served as President of the
Association of Industrial Designers in Iceland.
Products: IKEA PS PLANK, IKEA PS KROG
design.”
Thomas graduated in 1985 after studying
architecture at the Royal Institute of
Technology, in Stockholm. He is a qualified
architect and has been running his own
architectural consultancy since 1988.
Thomas’s work is represented in the collections of the Museum of
Modern Art in New York.
Products: IKEA PS KVARNSTEN
Wiebke Braasch (Germany)
FRONT
“For me, the biggest motivator is solving
practical problems in a way that makes
everyday life at home more convenient and
more fun. Simple designs, appealing shapes
and smart solutions are only half the story. The
real challenge is to develop products that are
easy to manufacture. Because that’s the only
way to put a low price tag on a high quality
Front, formed in Stockholm 2003, is a design
group including four women: Anna Lindgren,
Katja Pettersson, Sofia Lagerkvist and
Charlotte von der Lancken. They met while
studying Industrial design at the University
College of Arts, Crafts and Design in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Wiebke took a carpentry course at a vocational college in her
home town of Lübeck, Germany, before studying graphic and
industrial design at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts in Kiel.
After internships with German design studios and IKEA of Sweden,
she graduated with a Diploma in Industrial Design in 2004.
Since September 2004 Wiebke has been part of the IKEA of
Sweden design team in Älmhult.
Products: IKEA PS VERANDA, IKEA PS VÄVA
The group questions the conventional role
of the designer as the creator. Instead they favour an impersonal
point-of-view, in which random factors intervene to decide the
result. Like in the exhibition Design by Animals, where they
let animals like rats and snakes create patterns and forms on
wallpaper and furniture.
Front always start their projects with completely open discussions;
where even the oddest ideas work as experimental product
development. The discussions are followed by thorough research in
which the productions processes often have leading parts.
Since they started in 2003 the group has become internationally
well-known and held exhibitions throughout the world.
Products: IKEA PS SELMA, IKEA PS SVARVA