Podcast: 99% Invisible (LS 85 · TOP 0.01% what is this?)
Episode: 128- Hacking IKEA
Pub date: 2014-08-19

Notes from The Listener:

Exploration of the world of “IKEA hacking”, in which people take freely available flat pack furniture from the Swedish retail giant and transform it into custom designs, often combining two or more pieces to create something new. Because IKEA is available globally, there is a thriving online community of hackers from all over the world sharing tips and supporting each other. In many cases, they are improving upon the design and functionality of the original IKEA furniture, so it’s perhaps not that surprising that the originator of the online forum has been threatened with legal action

IKEA hacking is the practice of buying things from IKEA and reengineering—or “hacking”—them to become customized, more functional, and often just better designed stuff. The locus of the IKEA hacking movement is a website called IKEAhackers.net. It’s a showcase for … Continue reading →

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