As many of you will remember, at Fuorisalone 2019 Ikea presented Symfonisk, a new piece of the Ikea Home Smart line. The collection consists of a table lamp with wi-fi speakers and multifunctional wi-fi speakers for the shelves. The products are interesting for their very competitive price, but above all, because they are designed with…
Caregiving can be tough and presents many challenges for carers and their loved ones as they adapt their lives to the changes that come with dementia. Being cared for in-home is considered the better option whenever possible. Hack Care seeks to make this a realistic option for more people, to inspire and empower caregivers improving…
In this new Covi/Design article we will not talk about products directly: we will see two projects concerning space that use products in a new way. The main characters are greenhouses and everyday objects you can find at home, furnishings, books, tables and chairs.
When we talked about social distancing, we have seen that…
IKEA launched the ÖVERALLT collection this week at the Design Indaba conference, held in Cape Town, presenting a variety of products that encompass African-influenced themes and textiles. IKEA and Design Indaba ended up tapping creators hailing from five different countries in Africa, including Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire.
Described as “African rituals meet Scandi,”…
Alain Zanchetta defines himself as a “creative thinker and Universal Design enthusiast”. He believes in Design as tool to realize useful and engaging goods or experiences that can convey emotions. I had the chance to talk with him about his Trasportaprojekt, a bag made of high quality and long lasting materials, easy to use for…
IKEA recently unveiled its first furniture collection designed specifically for pets. The Lurvig collection was designed by Inma Bermudéz, Valencia-based designer, that worked alongside vet Barbara Schäfer to make sure that different behaviours types and habits were being accounted for. The designer felt there was a gap in the market for reasonably priced but nice-looking…
WeVux was born in Milan and this year we have been visiting the Milan Design Week for the 6th consecutive edition because it's one of the best event in the design world and it offers a huge range of projects and inspirations. Unfortunately since the latest years we are witnesses of a dangerous trend spreading…
For the 8th edition of Ventura Lambrate a total amount of 128 exhibitors were presenting their design in the district. Among the others, in Via Conte Rosso, the space Subalterno 1 presented Anthropocene, an exhibition on the relationship between mankind with nature and artifacts; in Via Ventura 5 an installation by Rotterdam based Night Shop…
Multiplex – Yesterday Today Tomorrow was the exhibition in Galleria Manzoni by Tom Dixon for the new collection 2017 and his discussed collaboration with IKEA.
He used the space to create a kind of mall, bringing back its life: few temporary shops focused on specific products, plus a "rubber shop". Important collaborations such as Pirelli and…
In the flagship store Ikea in Norway, between comfortable furniture, you can find an almost empty room with concrete walls.
Named “25 m2 Syria”, the project is made by only 25 square meters and its purpose is to transport customers thousands kilometers away, in Damascus' suburbs, in a house that exists, where 10 people live. Ikea,…