In , Scandinavian furniture manufacturer IKEA collaborated with online magazine Design Indaba to explore the latest in contemporary African design sphere. The result was the limited edition ÖVERALLT collection created by three in-house IKEA designers in collaboration with ten African designers and artists.
The collection was showcased at the Design Indaba Festival held in Cape Town in February and has been made available in IKEA stores beginning May The collection comprises furniture, tableware, textiles, stoneware, and bags. All the items are attractive and priced affordably. We&#;ve searched through the assortment of designs to find the most interesting furniture items that beautifully define IKEA&#;s style.
Easy Chair
This chair, designed by Issa Diabaté is made of a single sheet of untreated birch plywood and there is no use of nails or screws in it. Users can paint or stain it in their own style and use cushions as per personal preferences. There is also an Easy Chair model that comes complete with cushions.
If you are an admirer of Donald Judd&#;s minimalist plywood furniture, this chair from IKEA’s ÖVERALLT collection is a perfect alternative for you.
Price:$50
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IKEA With Överallt Collection Combines Scandinavian And African Design Ideas
Leiden, Netherlands-based IKEA has announced the launch date for its Överallt collection, a limited edition collection of furniture, tableware, textiles and even a Frakta bag resulting from a team composed of IKEA and African designers.
The ten African creatives were tapped from various creative backgrounds ranging from fashion to sculpture and architecture. The Överallt African design team includes Issa Diabaté, Selly Raby Kane, Naeem Biviji, Bethan Rayner, Bibi Seck, Mariam Hazem, Hend Riad, Renee Rossouw, Sindiso Khumalo and Laduma Ngxokolo.
All of the Överallt products were developed with Ikea in-house designers Johanna Jelinek, Kevin Gouriou, Hanna Dalrot, Mikael Axelsson and Ina Vuorivirta.
The collection inspiration from country-specific social rituals including meals and gatherings shared with friends and family. For example, Studio Propolis designers Biviji and Rayner created a round, eucalyptus wood table and rounded benches reflecting a Kenyan evening ritual of gathering in a circle to tell the story of the day. Meanwhile, Egyptian-born designers Hazem and Riad, founder of Reform Sutido,
A new way to design and create
Designed to build bridges not walls, a unique collaboration saw designers from five African countries and IKEA take a fresh perspective on creating. The result is ÖVERALLT, a new collection of furniture, tableware and textiles that encourage us to reach out and connect with each other.
New beginnings
In IKEA joined forces with Design Indaba in Cape Town to learn more about contemporary African design. The collaboration has led to ÖVERALLT, a collection created by African designers in fashion, sculpture, architecture and furniture, paired with IKEA designers. “We believe design can solve stubborn problems,” say Hend Riad and Mariam Hazem of Reform Studio.
Make it yours
The ÖVERALLT collection includes furniture, tableware, textiles, and a plywood easy chair by designer and architect Issa Diabaté, who collaborated with IKEA designer Kevin Gouriou. Issa set out to create a simple piece of design, a blank canvas that would invite personalization and connection. “Depending on where the designs are assembled, they can take on different personalities,” he says.
Personal stories
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