IKEA faces legal action over alleged copyright infringement
American furniture brand Emeco is to sue IKEA for damages for allegedly copying a chair designed by Norman Foster. More about IKEA faces legal action over alleged copyright infringement
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IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelters go into production
IKEA is producing 10,000 of its flat-pack temporary shelters designed for refugees made homeless by conflict and natural disasters (+ slideshow). More about IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelters go into production
IKEA launches furniture that wirelessly charges smartphones and tablets
News: Swedish furniture giant IKEA has incorporated induction-charging stations into products from its latest collection, which will allow users to wirelessly charge their smartphones. More about IKEA launches furniture that wirelessly charges smartphones and tablets
"IKEA works in a very different way to everyone else" says head of design
Interview: IKEA's design manager Marcus Engman explains how a team of just 20 designers oversees the creation of 2,000 affordable products each year at the world's largest furniture company, in the second part of this exclusive interview. More about "IKEA works in a very different way to everyone else" says head of design
"I want to bring the surprise back to IKEA" says head of design
Interview: in this exclusive interview, IKEA's design manager Marcus Engman reveals how the Swedish furniture giant is using design to overhaul its reputation for "doing cheap stuff". More about "I want to bring the surprise back to IKEA" says head of design
IKEA launches "deliberately low key" collection by Ilse Crawford
Stockholm 2015: furniture giant IKEA has collaborated with London designer Ilse Crawford to launch a range of cork and natural-fibre homeware products. More about IKEA launches "deliberately low key" collection by Ilse Crawford
IKEA's refugee housing is "unusually sensitive and intelligent" says Alice Rawsthorn
News: IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelters, which have now been tested in Ethiopia and Iraq, have been described by design critic Alice Rawsthorn as being part of "one of the most important design developments of the past decade" (+ slideshow). More about IKEA's refugee housing is "unusually sensitive and intelligent" says Alice Rawsthorn
Form Us With Love designs plastic seating range for IKEA
Stockholm studio Form Us With Love has created "the most affordable objects" in its repertoire: a pair of moulded plastic chairs for Swedish furniture brand IKEA. More about Form Us With Love designs plastic seating range for IKEA
Dift utilises doomed Belgian school to create Eyes/Nights Only hotel
Interieur 2014: Belgian creative agency Dift has enlisted furniture brands including Artifort and IKEA to turn the rooms of a school set for demolition into temporary hotel suites during Biennale Interieur 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Dift utilises doomed Belgian school to create Eyes/Nights Only hotel
IKEA spoofs Apple with launch of "Bookbook" – its new print catalogue
News: the catalogue for IKEA's 2015 collection is presented as if it were the latest tech offering from Apple in this short movie revealed on one of the Swedish homeware brand's YouTube channels. More about IKEA spoofs Apple with launch of "Bookbook" – its new print catalogue
IKEA backtracks on legal take down of fan site for furniture hackers
News: IKEA has said it will rethink legal action against fan site IKEA Hackers, which publishes user modifications of furniture bought from the flat-pack giant. More about IKEA backtracks on legal take down of fan site for furniture hackers
IKEA targets space-poor hipsters with PS 2014 collection
News: IKEA has unveiled a limited-edition collection for 2014 aimed at a growing number of young, creative city-dwellers faced with small living spaces and uncertain rental terms (+ slideshow). More about IKEA targets space-poor hipsters with PS 2014 collection
IKEA to sell flat-pack solar panels
News: furniture retail giant IKEA has announced plans to sell flat-packed solar panels. More about IKEA to sell flat-pack solar panels
IKEA launches augmented reality catalogue
News: Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has added an augmented reality function to its 2014 catalogue, allowing customers to see what products will look like in their homes. More about IKEA launches augmented reality catalogue
IKEA relaunches first flat-pack table
The three-legged, leaf-shaped side table that sparked a revolution in self-assembly furniture over 60 years ago is returning to IKEA stores next month. More about IKEA relaunches first flat-pack table
IKEA develops flat-pack refugee shelters
News: furniture giant IKEA has used its expertise in flat-pack design to redesign refugee shelters. More about IKEA develops flat-pack refugee shelters
IKEA launches furniture for dolls' houses
News: IKEA has announced that it is to produce miniature versions of some of its most popular products for children to play with. More about IKEA launches furniture for dolls' houses
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad steps down
News: the founder of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, has stepped down from the board aged 87 in what he calls a "generational shift" for the company. More about IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad steps down
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IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
News: Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has apologised for selling products manufactured by East German political prisoners in the 1970s and 1980s. More about IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
"IKEA's New Catalogs: Less Pine, More Pixels" - Wall Street Journal
Dezeen Wire: furniture giant IKEA is turning to digital imagery instead of photography to illustrate its brochures and online galleries and expects 25% of all images to be created on computers by next year, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. More about "IKEA's New Catalogs: Less Pine, More Pixels" - Wall Street Journal