It may surprise you, as it did me, that Ikea hasn’t made a record player since 1973. Luckily for us, that will change later this year. In partnership with Swedish House Mafia, these two Nordic…
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9 Interesting Facts About IKEA You Never Knew
Our research for our recent feature on the history of IKEA turned up quite a few interesting tangents. It’s the kind of meandering stuff that ultimately doesn’t make the final cut when you’re trying to…
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A Comprehensive History of IKEA and Swedish Design
IKEA is one of those companies that it’s impossible to imagine the world without. We can easily picture Frederick Douglass scribbling away at a Lommarp, Emerson reclining at Walden Pond in a Hamnön, and the…
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Ikea Releases a Portable Bluetooth Speaker That Doubles as a Lamp
Ikea has teamed up with Spotify to release a stylish and useful piece of gear. The VAPPEBY combines a Bluetooth speaker with a portable lantern. Perfect for camping trips, picnics, or backyard hangs, the VAPPEBY…
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Ikea X Sonos Symfonisk Table Lamp Speaker
Ikea and Sonos have updated their table lamp speaker, and it now looks and functions better as a light source and as an audio speaker. The original one from a couple of years ago looked…
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IKEA’s Sjömärke Easily Adds Wireless Charging to Your Furniture
While we’re all for the updated cameras, faster processors, UI changes, and increased storage space that new smartphones bring, the biggest convenience upgrade from the last decade or so is wireless charging. Never having to…
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The Best Office Chairs to Buy in 2021
When it comes to getting things done, it doesn’t matter if you’re working at a laptop or a next-level “engineer” terminal with a dozen monitors, you need a chair that can hold up to all…
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Sonos and IKEA Collaborate on New Picture Frame Wi-Fi Speaker
Sonos continues to be one of the most exciting brands in the home audio space. Not only have they led the pack in terms of audio quality and functionality, but their experiments in interior design…
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Ikea Förnuftig Air Purifier
A good air purifier can cost hundreds of dollars (but the air is free), so when we got wind of the new Förnuftig Air Purifier from Ikea, we were blown away by its $55 asking…
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The IKEA FÄLTMAL Pillow Transforms Into a Wearable Quilt
At this point, there’s no denying the fact that Swedish-based furniture brand IKEA is on the cutting edge of all things furniture, style and even affordability these days. They’ve worked with insanely popular influencers, huge…
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IKEA Art Event Collection 2021
IKEA has long been the stalwart brand when it comes to accessible style meets affordable design–particularly when it comes to furniture and home goods–but that hasn’t stopped the Swedish flatpack favorite from delving into the…
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IKEA e-Sports Furniture Collection
While the Swedish furniture and housewares titan will continue to make incredibly frustrating DIY-assembly pieces, they’ve now moved into an area we can totally get behind: gaming furniture. Yes, IKEA just released its first line…
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IKEA x LEGO Buildable Storage Boxes
At this point, we don’t need to tell you how much we love both IKEA and LEGO for their various storage and brick-building products. The two iconic four-letter brands have teamed up for a new…
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IKEA Made a Full-Sized Version of the Pizza Table with Pizza Hut
We could spend more time than we’d like to admit discussing details about everyone’s favorite budget Swedish furniture manufacturer from the things you never knew about IKEA to the most iconic IKEA products ever produced.…
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Teenage Engineering Just Released Plans so You Can 3D Print Your Own IKEA Frekvens Accessories
The IKEA x Teenage Engineering Frekvens Electronics collection perfectly encapsulated the brands’ desires for affordable, fun, funky and infinitely hackable products. Teenage Engineering is taking the hackability aspect of the Frekvens line one stop further…