Sweden | Design Indaba

Dutch designer Anton Karlsson on the importance of using humour to make people think

He recently won a Rising Star award at the 2018 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair for his range that is modelled on the digestive system. >
Nairobi’s GoDown Art Centre gets a redesign from Sweden’s White Arkitekter

Scandinavia's largest architecture firm reimagines Kenya’s leading centre for arts and culture. >
Hayoung Kim’s lamps draw inspiration from handheld fans

As a user moves them, much in the same way one would fold and unfold a handheld fan, the light dims. >
Could these be the fast food favourites of the future?

Food lab Space10 reinvents 5 classic dishes using alternative, sustainable ingredients. >
Swedish clinic designed with the country's refugee population in mind

Rejecting the traditional strict clean lines typical of medical centers, the design team explored the concept of a bright facade with an unusual 3D effect. >
How can architecture aid those who experience exclusion?

This new initiative seeks to explore urban environments from the perspective of a teenage girl. >
Sweden’s Self-Built City offers solutions to the country’s housing shortage

The collaborative project seeks to turn refugees into self-sufficient builders. >
Aiming for Democratic Architecture exhibition taps into the role of architecture in democracy

At the exhibition, held in Stockholm recently, Design Indaba chatted to MYCKET, a women-led design firm. >
Swedish design gallery celebrates the monumental failures of the product design world

We so often learn about the breakthroughs, the triumphs and innovations of creativity – what about the blunders? >
Stefan Diez on the importance of craftsmanship and pushing boundaries in design

“Design is always done really outstandingly if it takes little effort to reach very far," says the industrial designer. >
Minutiae: The ‘anti-social’ app gives your more mundane moments meaning

“YOU ARE NOT YOUR TIMELINE.” >
Rebranding North Korea

Swedish studio Snask gives the totalitarian state a visual makeover. >
IKEA unveils plan to provide employment for thousands

The Swedish company continues to make strides with their humanitarian efforts. >
African aesthetic and Scandinavian sensibilities

We chat to Marcus Engman, head of design at IKEA Sweden, about the new Afrikea collaboration between Design Indaba and IKEA. >
Design Indaba 2017 features a royal flush of Scandinavian speakers

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland are all accounted for at this year’s Design Indaba Conference. >
Jesper Brodin

Design Director

Jesper Brodin is the CEO of range and supply at IKEA of Sweden. >
IKEA

Furniture Designer • Retailer

IKEA is a proud supplier of Design Indaba Festival 2017 and are working in collaboration on a new Africa design collection due to launch in 2019. >
Marcus Engman

Creative Director • Furniture Designer

The head of design at IKEA challenges the way traditional products are made. >
Ikea’s Better Shelter named Design of the Year

Here’s what makes this emergency shelter solution the design of the year. >
A chainless bicycle for the urbanite

Ikea introduces the stylish, low maintenance Sladda for non-cyclists >
How can we respond faster to epidemic outbreaks?

The Ubuntu containment bed can easily be assembled for a rapid response to an outbreak >
Snask on the power of provocative branding

Stockholm-based creative agency Snask is known for rockstar-inspired, pink, provocative designs. >
Wintergatan Marble Machine: Making music with marbles

This arcade-style music box features a range of programmable instruments. >
5 buildings rethinking what wood can do

Wood is making a come-back as environmental concern and innovation pushes it to the forefront. >

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