9 Best Articles in 2021
Core77
Designing Furniture With a 7:1 Color Contrast Ratio Makes a Huge Difference for the Visually Impaired
Core77
2 min read · 91 saves · 2020-12-13 · For furniture designers, color is primarily about aesthetics; the designer chooses colors they like, or that they feel will have market appeal. But the designers at HomePro, a Thailand-based retailer…
opendesk.cc
Opendesk - Design for Open Making
opendesk.cc
1 min read · 103 saves · From 2015 · Designed to be downloaded and made locally, Opendesk furniture is fast, affordable and made on demand – just for you.
The Nation
The Communist Designer, the Fascist Furniture Dealer, and the Politics of Design
The Nation
~16 min read · 142 saves · Feb 22nd · A tale of two bookcases.
wayfair.com
Wayfair.com - Online Home Store for Furniture, Decor, Outdoors & More
wayfair.com
68 saves · From 2018 · Shop Wayfair for A Zillion Things Home across all styles and budgets. 5,000 brands of furniture, lighting, cookware, and more. Free Shipping on most items.
The Guardian
Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain
The Guardian
3 min read · 130 saves · 2020-06-22 · Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer
Bloomberg
Get Lost in 70 Years of Old IKEA Catalogs
Bloomberg
4 min read · 115 saves · 2020-08-25 · The Swedish furniture giant dropped its catalog archives online, letting shoppers browse 19,000 pages of midcentury Scandinavian design.
Fast Company
Ikea is quietly debuting robotic furniture
Fast Company
2 min read · 14 saves · 2019-06-05 · Ori, an MIT spin-off that designs motorized, shape-shifting furniture, is licensing its technology to the furniture giant.
The New York Times
Amazon’s Ambitions Unboxed: Stores for Furniture, Appliances and More
The New York Times
~11 min read · 82 saves · From 2017 · The online retailing giant is trying to bring its own formula to traditional retailing. If it is successful, it could change how all stores operate.
Fast Company
Ikea is sharing people’s best Ikea hacks, and they’re brilliant
Fast Company
2 min read · 119 saves · 2019-08-27 · After embracing “hacking” in its own design strategy this year, the furniture giant is celebrating customers who alter its designs in creative, unexpected ways.
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The Nation
The Communist Designer, the Fascist Furniture Dealer, and the Politics of Design
The Nation
~16 min read · 142 saves · Feb 22nd · A tale of two bookcases.
The Guardian
'I have picked people up on the street': the secret life of architect Alvar Aalto
The Guardian
6 min read · 32 saves · Mar 21st · He built wild, magical buildings and furniture that is still thrilling today. But a new film suggests the celebrated Finn was also a domineering philanderer deeply indebted to his talented wives
TechCrunch
Furniture startup Burrow raises $25M
TechCrunch
2 min read · Feb 23rd · Burrow, a startup that first launched with a modular sofa, eventually aims to sell you furniture for every room in your home. Today, it’s announcing that it’s raised $25 million in Series C funding.…
Fast Company
Ikea pioneered cheap, disposable furniture. Now it’s discouraging it
Fast Company
1 min read · 10 saves · Feb 23rd · Some of the company’s most iconic products will now have disassembly instructions.
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medium.com
From Furniture to Screens — Figma Design
medium.com
3 min read · 12 saves · From 2016 · How furniture making has influenced the design of Figma
Fast Company
How Ikea quietly tweaks its design around the world
Fast Company
5 min read · 71 saves · From 2018 · The Swedish furniture company just opened its first store in India–and just like Ikea does in most countries, it has carefully adjusted the inventory, design, and even food to fit local tastes.
csoonline.com
Beware the IoT spy in your office or home via smart furniture, warns NSA
csoonline.com
5 min read · 21 saves · From 2018 · NSA discussed potential security and privacy issues of connected office furniture.
TNW
Ikea partners with NASA to build furniture that's out of this world
TNW
1 min read · 19 saves · From 2017 · Ikea is working with NASA to design furniture for people in densely populated cities
made.com
Designer Furniture and Homeware
made.com
~11 min read · 55 saves · From 2018 · Come home to designs you love, made by us. We do quality, designer pieces that won’t break the bank. Shop Now.
WIRED
Cramped Apartment? Try Some Transforming, Robotic Furniture
WIRED
7 min read · 12 saves · From 2017 · A new concept from startup Ori makes shape-shifting furniture transforms your living space on demand.
overstock.com
Overstock: The Best Deals Online : Furniture, Bedding, Jewelry & More
overstock.com
20+ min read · 151 saves · From 2016 · Let Overstock.com help you discover designer brands and home goods at the lowest prices online. See for yourself why shoppers love our selection and award-winning customer service.
Co.Design
It’s official: Ikea is no longer just a furniture company
Co.Design
4 min read · 64 saves · From 2018 · Ikea is partnering with Adidas, Lego, and Sonos to sell you <em>everything</em>.
Bored Panda
There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In New York, And Let’s Hope Nobody Catches Him
Bored Panda
6 min read · 42 saves · From 2017 · Using street furniture like poles or electrical terminals, Tom creates colorful and whimsical pieces that interact with their surroundings.
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