I love you, Kinect. Back to Forum: Coffeehouse Comments have been closed since this content was published more than 30 days ago, but if you'd like to continue the conversation, please create a new thread in our Forums, or Contact Us and let us know. IKEA announced today that it will release one new limited-edition* POÄNG frame and six new armchair covers** – including one based on the original design -- to honor the iconic product’s 40th birthday. Created and introduced forty years ago by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura, the POÄNG armchair, with its clean Scandinavian frame and wide range of cover designs, remains one of the top-selling products at IKEA, with approximately 1.5 million POÄNG chairs sold each year. “POÄNG is a modern classic that has stood the test of time and a great example of what IKEA calls Democratic Design,” said Gillian Firth, Sales Leader of Living Rooms at IKEA. “For 40 years the POÄNG chair has brought together style, function, quality and comfort at a price point that’s affordable for the many.”
POÄNG History & Evolution Nakamura arrived in Sweden in the 1970s to study European design. “The reason why I wanted to go to northern Europe is that the design there has essential, creative elements for humans,” Nakamura said. “Their products are pleasant, fun and soothing to touch and use, with each having significant meaning and value.” Once at IKEA, Nakamura met and collaborated with fellow IKEA designer Lars Engman, and soon the POÄNG – originally named POEM – was born. Functional everyday living and comfort was top of mind while designing POÄNG, which is easily recognized by its unique, springy bentwood frame. “A chair shouldn’t be a tool that binds and holds the sitter,” Nakamura said. “It should rather be a tool that provides us with an emotional richness and creates an image where we let off stress.” The layered bentwood frame was also designed for durability, providing the strength to stand being sat down in, day after day. While the design of POÄNG has remained largely unchanged since its inception, the IKEA product icon has undergone some alterations – particularly as it relates to efficiency.
“By being good stewards of our resources and reducing waste to a minimum, we have been able to cut costs associated with POÄNG significantly, without changing the style and comfort POÄNG fans have come to know and love,” said Firth. One prominent change came in 1992, when the chair’s steel pipes were replaced by a frame made entirely of layered bentwood. The alteration allowed POÄNG to be flat-packed and shipped more efficiently, contributing to a 21% price reduction consumers enjoy today. POÄNG Range & Limited-Edition Offerings Today, POÄNG is available in four frames and sixteen covers. New limited-edition* “40th birthday” POÄNG styles – including one new frame and six new covers in new colors, patterns and a version based on the original design – will be available in all IKEA U.S. stores beginning in September**. *Products available for a limited-time. Check local store for availability. **Four of six limited edition covers – including, Sandbacka (green), Edum (dark blue), Edum (pink) and Seglora (natural) – are available in all U.S. stores beginning September 2016.
The two remaining limited edition covers – Stenli (black and white) and Vislanda (black and white) – will be available in all U.S. stores beginning October 2016. Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 385 IKEA stores in 48 countries, including 42 in the U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. , @IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or IKEAUSA on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.this is what ikea looked like 15 (!) years ago we dive into ikea's catalog from 2002!Shop unique and handmade items directly from creative people around the world Popular items for chair cushionVIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY Adult coloring books are all the rage these days and we couldn’t be happier. While there are many different types available for purchase (check out this coloring book-notebook combo or this architectural-inspired rendition), Ikea has just released their own version, which is free to download (h/t Curbed).
From decorative houseplants to POÄNG chairs and KALLAX shelving units, each of the five pages includes a collection of Ikea products arranged in fun geometric patterns. While Ikea isn’t currently planning to release a full coloring book, they hinted that additional pages may be added in the future. The holidays are over and it’s time to relax and color – presenting #ColorWithIKEA! Click the link in our bio to see our set of illustrations that are ready to be printed and filled in with your personal touch. A video posted by IKEA USA (@ikeausa) on Jan 18, 2016 at 2:10pm PST Check out the #ColorWithIkea hashtag on Instagram for some brightly colored inspiration. And watch the video above exclusively from the Swedish retail giant. Download the pages (PDF) here >> adult coloring book, IKEA Приложение за iPhone - iPadIkea redno osvežuje svojo ponudbo izdelkov, a pozorno oko je opazilo, da iz njihove ponudbe in katalog kar ne izgine en izdelek – fotelj Poäng.
Naslanjač japonskega oblikovalca Nobora Nakamure te dni praznuje častitljivih 40 let. Gre za najbolj prodajan Ikein fotelj. Še danes vsako leto Ikea proda kar 1,5 milijona primerkov. Ga imate doma tudi vi? Ste že slišati za Poäng? Verjetno ne. Zagotovo pa ste ga kdaj že videli. Gre za Ikein najbolj prodajan fotelj v zgodovini s 40-letnim stažem. Ikea je od leta 1976 izdelala že prek 30 milijonov primerkov in jih še danes vsako leto proda 1,5 milijona. Ni slabo za stol predpotopnega, a večnega dizajna. In zakaj je Poäng takšna komercialna uspešnica in brezčasna ikona? Skrivnost leži v briljantni zasnovi. Poäng je vzdržljiv, eleganten in udoben. ‘U’-dizajn omogoča lahno pozibavanje, ki sprošča. Skozi čas je bil fotelj deležen zgolj kozmetičnih popravkov, predvsem na račun daljše obstojnosti in cene. Še največkrat sta se zamenjala vzorec in barva oblazinjenja. Največjo spremembo je naslanjač, ki je sprva slišal na ime Poem in ga je zasnoval Noboru Nakamura – ta se je Ikei pridružil leta 1973 in jo leta 1978 zapustil ter ustanovil lastno pohištveno podjetje –, doživel leta 1992, ko je kovinsko konstrukcijo zamenjal za leseno.