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IKEA PS – CHALLENGING ELITIST DESIGN SINCE 1995

IKEA PS

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.

IKEA PS2 CONTINUATION

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.

INSIDE OUT

The third IKEA PS collection, with the theme “Bring the inside out. Bring the outside in”, was all about multi-functionality. To make the price tags even lower, we designed and adapted everything directly on the factory floor, cutting unnecessary costs.

CHILDREN’S PS

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?

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.

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.

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.

2009

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 NEVER ENDING DESIGN COLLECTION

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 PEOPLE STORyWe 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 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 GOOD WOOD STORyWe’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 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.

IKEA PS 2009

THE STORIES

IKEA PS NYBYGGE shelving unit

What makes people keep and cherish pieces of furniture? We believe it is a combination of twinkle-in-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.

THE ROOTS STORY #1

THE ROOTS STORY #2Swedish 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 stab-holes 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.

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 BoardJamtli museum of Jämtland County, Sweden Nationalmuseum, Sweden

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WOOD – A NEVER ENDING LOVE STORYWe’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

Wall decoration IKEA PS GULLSPIRA,

IKEA PS MIKKELIKEA PS PELLE

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.”

IKEA, UNICEF AND HELLA JONGERIUS CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA

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.

THE NEW INNOVATION FRONTIERS - VIETNAM, INDIA & SWEDEN

HAPPy FACTS ABOUT BAMBOOBamboo 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

Starting up the IKEA PS textile project, we felt a long-ing for objects with known materials, shapes and functions. We began with a fairly traditional selec-tion 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.

THE NEW/OLD TEXTILE STORY

IKEA PS 2009

THE PRODUCTS

IKEA PS SÅGADesigner Nike Karlsson

IKEA PS HÄLLARDesigner Maria Vinka

IKEA PS HÄLLAR stool $79 Banana fibres, seagrass, cotton and steel. W98×D63, H40cm.

“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 SELMAFront Designers

IKEA PS SELMA easy chair $399 Steel, solid wood and leather. W58×D63, H75cm

“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 SPIKADesigners Maria Vinka and Jon 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

“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 cre-ativity. 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.

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IKEA PS BRyGGADesigner Marcus Arvonen

IKEA PS AUGUSTDesigner Nike Karlsson

IKEA PS AUGUST bench $599 Solid pine and leather. W195×D58, H45cm.

“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 SLINGRADesigner Ehlén Johansson

IKEA PS SLINGRA chair $149.99 Solid birch, plywood and plastic. W58×D50, H79cm.

“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 VERANDADesigner Wiebke Braasch

“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 ad-vanced.” IKEA PS BRYGGA swivel easy chair $349 Plastic, steel and aluminium. W58×D75, H87cm. Available in Red and Black

“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 VERANDA bed frame $499.99, custom size mattress sold separately Solid pine and cotton. W132×L212, H201cm.

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IKEA PS NyByGGEDesigner Francis Cayouette

IKEA PS PLANKDesigner Sigga Heimis

IKEA PS PLANK room divider $149.99 Banana leaves, palm leaf, seagrass, coir and steel. W185×H162cm.

“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 SINKADesigner Ehlén Johansson

IKEA PS SINKA cabinet with drawers $329.99 Solid birch. W94×D30, H138cm.

“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 BINTJEDesigner Francis Cayouette

“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 displaying your favourite objects in an unexpected, yet decorative way.”

IKEA PS NYBYGGE shelving unit $299.99 Oak veneer. W181×D38, H154cm.

“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 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.

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IKEA PS MASKROSDesigner Marcus Arvonen

IKEA PS SVARVAFront Designers

IKEA PS SVARVA table lamp $149.99 Ø43, H70cm. Floor lamp $179.99 Ø48, H140cm. Cotton, solid beech and steel.

IKEA PS VÄVADesigner Wiebke Braasch

IKEA PS VÄVA pendant lamp $79.99 Palm leaf and steel. Ø53, H19.5cm.

“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.”

“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.

“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.”

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IKEA PS STAMDesigner Ola Wihlborg

IKEA PS SVAVELDesigner Ola Wihlborg

IKEA PS SVAVEL block candle holder $34.99 Steel. Ø48, H28cm.

IKEA PS SKALDesigner Nicolas Cortolezzis

IKEA PS SKAL dish $39.99 Bamboo and manglietia veneer. L78×W64, H14cm.

“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 STAM mirror $89.99 W32×H113cm. $169.99 W50×H200cm. Glass.

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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.”

“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.“

IKEA PS BRUSEDesigner Christian Halleröd

IKEA PS KVARNSTENDesigner Thomas Eriksson

IKEA PS KVARNSTEN table $269.99 Fibreboard and steel. Ø110, H72cm.

IKEA PS RASKENDesigner Anna Leckström

IKEA PS RASKEN bench $119.99 Solid birch. W130×D32, H59cm.

“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 KARLJOHANDesigner Christian Halleröd

“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.”

“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 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.

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IKEA PS PENDELDesigner Carl Hagerling

IKEA PS KROGDesigner Sigga Heimis

IKEA PS KROG plate/mug/bowl $14.99/set Feldspar porcelain. Available in Black and White

“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 SPRAKADesigner Marcus Arvonen

IKEA PS SPRAKA spice mill $29.99/each Solid birch and feldspar porcelain. Ø9.5, H39cm. Available in Birch and Black

“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.”

IKEA PS GULLSPIRA, MIKKELand PELLE Designer Hella Jongerius

“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 PENDEL floor clock $179.99 Birch/poplar plywood and glass. W56×D17, H198cm.

“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 womenthrough 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.” 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 MÖSSADesigner Maria Vinka

IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRKDesigner Maria Vinka

IKEA PS FJÄLLBJÖRK mug $4.99 Feldspar porcelain. 25cl.

IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA Designer Gunnel Sahlin

IKEA PS SKOGSSTJÄRNA snaps/liqueur glass $6.99/set of three Glass. 2cl, 4cl and 5cl.

“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 KRONADesigner Maria Vinka

“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.”

“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!”

“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 MÖSSA bowl $24.99 Unbleached paper. Ø52, H15cm. IKEA PS KRONA bowl $19.99 Palm leaf and steel. Ø36, H24cm.

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IKEA PS BUNKEDesigner Gunnel Sahlin

IKEA PS BRUNNDesigner Gunnel Sahlin

IKEA PS BRUNN vase $12.99 Ø13, H17cm. $19.99 Ø17, H28cm. Glass and stainless steel.

IKEA PS BJUDADesigner Gunnel Sahlin

IKEA PS BJUDA carafe $12.99/each Glass. 1.3L. Available in Blue and Clear glass

“IKEA PS BJUDA is inspired by old-fashioned 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 KÄLLADesigner Gunnel Sahlin

“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 mouth-blown 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.”

“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 BUNKE serving bowl $19.99 Glass. Ø34, H18cm. IKEA PS KÄLLA glass $6.99/3 pack Glass. 21cl.

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IKEA PS TOTTDesigner Kazuyo Nomura

IKEA PS VIRKADesigner Kazuyo Nomura

IKEA PS VIRKA textiles $39.99/each Polyester. W110×L300cm. Available in Black and White

“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 BATIKDesigner Kazuyo Nomura

IKEA PS BATIK textiles $39.99/each Cotton. W150×L300cm. Available in Blue/white and Grey/white

”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.”

IKEA PS STUGADesigner 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.”

IKEA PS TOTT textiles $29.99/each Linen. W90×L300cm. Available in Unbleached/white and Bleached/black

“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 STUGA rug $399.99/each Wool. W275×L275cm. Available in Blue/natural colour and Red/natural colour

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IKEA PS VADMAL Designer Kazuyo Nomura

IKEA PS STICKADesigner Kazuyo Nomura

IKEA PS STICKA bedspread/blanket $89.99/each Wool and polyester. W150×L250cm. Available in Natural colour and Black

“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.”

IKEA PS KARDADesigner Eva Lilja Löwenhielm

IKEA PS KARDA rug $399.99 Wool, cotton and polyester. W170×L240cm.

“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 STOFF Designer Kazuyo Nomura

“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 VADMAL throw $49.99 Wool. W75×L165cm.

“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 STOFF throw $29.99/each Wool and polyester. W130×L170cm. Available in Red, Off-white and Dark grey

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IKEA PS 2009

THE DESIGNERS

IKEA PS SINKA cabinet with drawers

Working as a designer for IKEA, you start with an almost im-possibly 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 sen-sible 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 func-tion. 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.

DEMOCRATICDESIGN

ANNA LECKSTRÖM (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.”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.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

CARL HAGERLING (Sweden) "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.”

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

CHRISTIAN HALLERÖD (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. ”

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 JOHANSSON (Sweden) “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.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) 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.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 CAyOUETTE (Canada) "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.”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) “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.”

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 NOMURA (Japan) “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." 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) “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!”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

MARIA VINKA (Sweden) 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.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) 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.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 KARLSSON (Sweden) Creating furniture for IKEA is, as Nike so eloquently expresses it, all about “furnishing for the people”. 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) “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.”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 POPyRINA (Kenya) "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.”

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) “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.”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

THOMAS ERIKSSON (Sweden) Thomas has designed products and interiors for IKEA and has received the Excellent Swedish Design award for his work.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) “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

design.”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

FRONTFront, 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. 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