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An IKEA store with rooftop park features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes an IKEA store in Copenhagen with a rooftop park. More
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Dorte Mandrup designs IKEA Copenhagen store with rooftop park
Danish studio Dorte Mandrup has designed a city-centre IKEA store with a public rooftop park that will act as a "green lounge" for Copenhagen, Denmark. More
IKEA unveils Allen key lamp in homage to "the most iconic IKEA item of all"
Japanese design studio Gelchop has created a lamp for IKEA that takes the shape of an oversized Allen key in a nod to the company's flat-pack furniture legacy. More
IKEA launches esports furniture collection to "democratise the gaming experience"
IKEA has released its first line of furniture designed for PC gaming in collaboration with popular hardware brand Republic of Gamers. More
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IKEA's Gingerbread Höme furniture features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features IKEA's flat-pack Gingerbread Höme furniture kit. More
IKEA releases flat-pack Gingerbread Höme furniture kit
IKEA has developed instructions for how to assemble the Billy bookcase and some of its other seminal furniture designs using gingerbread and icing instead of screws and MDF. More
Hack Care is an IKEA-style catalogue of DIY adjustments for dementia-friendly homes
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed an IKEA-inspired manual filled with tips and tricks on how to hack the Swedish company's products to better serve people living with dementia. More
IKEA launches Buy Back initiative for unwanted furniture
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is introducing a new initiative in time for Black Friday that will see it buy back customers' unwanted IKEA products for up to 50 per cent of the original price. More
Zandra Rhodes gives IKEA Frakta bag a pink and frilly makeover
British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has designed a pink and ruffled version of IKEA's famous Frakta bag as part of her upcoming collection for the Swedish furniture retailer. More
IKEA and Lego release Bygglek storage boxes that double as toys
IKEA and Lego have collaborated to create Bygglek, storage boxes that aim to turn tidying into a game with stud-covered lids kids can top with their own creations. More
IKEA unveils first branded fashion and accessories collection
IKEA's Japanese arm has released the company's first branded merchandise collection, featuring 10 pieces of clothing and accessories emblazoned with its logo and the barcode of the iconic Billy shelving system. More
Pandemic an opportunity to "accelerate the shift" towards circular economy says IKEA head of circular design
The coronavirus pandemic makes moving towards a circular economy even more urgent, says IKEA's head of circular design Malin Nordin, as the company announces a strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. More
Space10 shares platform for people to create "dream home" for bees
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a series of open-source bee homes that anyone can design themselves for free before having it made using a CNC machine. More
IKEA designs forts for children in lockdown
Furniture company IKEA has designed six play houses that can be built with its products to entertain children in coronavirus lockdown. More
IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home
Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. More
IKEA and Pizza Hut collaborate to create full-size version of pizza box table
The small piece of plastic that saves a pizza from being touched by its box has been made into a human-sized table by IKEA in collaboration with restaurant chain Pizza Hut. More
IKEA reveals plans for car-free store wrapped in greenery
More than 100 trees will adorn the gridded facade of IKEA's city-centre Vienna Westbahnhof store, which will have no car parking spaces. More
Brutalist Marcel Breuer building in Connecticut sold to become hotel
IKEA has sold a brutalist tower by Marcel Breuer in Connecticut to a local architect and developer, who plans to turn it into a zero net energy boutique hotel. More
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IKEA to give $46 million pay-out to family of toddler killed by recalled dresser
IKEA is set to pay $46 million (£35 million) to the parents of a two-year-old, who died after one of the furniture brand's freestanding Malm dressers toppled onto him. More
IKEA prioritises space for overhaul of living pod in Mars Desert Research Station
IKEA has redesigned the tiny living pod on the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, filling its interior with space-saving furnishings. More