Each occasionally, Ikea introduces a bit that goes on to grow to be a hard-to-find, oft-sleuthed-for collector’s merchandise. This week they launched a complete bunch.
Stockholm 2025, launched to mark 40 years of the Stockholm line, options all-new choices—from sofas to rugs to glassware—designed by a group of three Swedish designers—Nike Karlsson, Ola Wihlborg, and Paulin Machado—helmed by Karin Gustavsson, inventive chief at Ikea. The via line? Thoughtfully conceived merchandise produced from high quality, pure supplies at an achievable value—or, to place it in Karin’s phrases, a “no-compromise type of assortment.” There’s rattan, mouth-blown glass, elegant glass-fronted cupboards, patterned lampshades, and wool rugs that reference the Swedish forest.
To have fun the launch—formally out right now—we chatted with Karin and Ola concerning the assortment and their strategy to democratic design. Learn on for our Q&A—and a take a look at the merchandise our editors are coveting.
Remodelista: How did this assortment come about?
Karin Gustavsson: In earlier variations of Stockholm, we targeted extra on cohesive themes, typically working with related supplies and tones. However with Stockholm 2025, we needed a group with a wider vary of supplies and kinds that also work superbly collectively. To do that, it was necessary to usher in individuals who “spoke” totally different type languages.
We selected three unimaginable Swedish designers who every deliver one thing distinctive to the challenge. The group collectively labored below a shared imaginative and prescient, however every designer lent their very own experience and expertise to create a group that’s cohesive however actually reveals distinctive, standalone items filled with character.
