6 Best Articles on Ikea
The most useful articles on ikea from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Ikea Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on ikea by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on ikea—all under 10 minutes.
The IKEA Effect - Why people fall in love with their own ideas
Howie Mann on Sep 3, 2022 6 minute readThe IKEA effect describes how people come to overvalue things in which they have successfully put effort into. This cognitive bias can pose risks to…
«Spike rough prototypes and MVPs to test ideas early. Embrace sharing ideas that you are embarrassed with so it will be easier to cull.»
The thriving business of ‘Ikea hacking’
A growing number of companies are offering design tweaks for old Ikea furniture — and business is booming.
«“We’re all in the business of making Ikea products last longer,” says Cagin, of Prettypegs. “We want to turn fast furniture into slow furniture.”»
Inside IKEA’s Digital Transformation
A Q&A with Barbara Martin Coppola, IKEA Retail’s chief digital officer.
Design will kill marketing, says Ikea’s former design chief
Marcus Engman is leaving Ikea to run a consultancy that convinces companies to spend their marketing budget on what matters: design.
The Ikea Manual Of The Future Looks Amazing
What might Ikea’s confusing instructions look like in AR? One designer decided to find out.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on ikea.
Ikea’s Race for the Last of Europe’s Old-Growth Forest
The furniture giant is hungry for Romania’s famed trees. Little stands in its way.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Ikea, including:
Print magazine
PRINT IS ALIVE. http://bit.ly/2qJ9fw2
UX Planet
http://uxplanet.org official twitter account
Architectural Digest
The International Design Authority.
TNW
Join us on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam at #TNWConference and "Reclaim the future" - Last chance to get your tickets (80% sold out) The Heart of Tech ❤️
The New Republic
Founded in 1914, The New Republic is a magazine of interpretation and opinion for a rapidly changing world.
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