Brutalist Marcel Breuer building in Connecticut sold to become hotel
IKEA has sold a brutalist tower by Marcel Breuer in Connecticut to a local architect and developer, who plans to turn it into a zero net energy boutique hotel. More
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IKEA to give $46 million pay-out to family of toddler killed by recalled dresser
IKEA is set to pay $46 million (£35 million) to the parents of a two-year-old, who died after one of the furniture brand's freestanding Malm dressers toppled onto him. More
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IKEA prioritises space for overhaul of living pod in Mars Desert Research Station
IKEA has redesigned the tiny living pod on the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, filling its interior with space-saving furnishings. More
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Tarot cards predict your future in the form of IKEA infographics
Software engineer and US presidential candidate Akiva Leffert has designed a set of IKEA-themed tarot cards that tell your future using assembly manual illustrations. More
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Virgil Abloh reveals full IKEA collection ahead of US launch next month
Millennials will soon be able to furnish their homes with the emblazoned rugs and bedding in IKEA's long-awaited collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, which will be available for sale in the US next month. More
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Careers guide: Clotilde Passalacqua describes how she became interior design manager at IKEA
Clotilde Passalacqua oversees the interior design of all IKEA stores across the UK and Ireland, guiding a team of specialists to adapt each store to its location. She told Dezeen Jobs how she got there. More
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"We're looking at a change of our total business" says IKEA sustainability chief Lena Pripp-Kovac
IKEA has committed to becoming a circular business by 2030, by eliminating waste and reusing resources. A year into the project, sustainability head Lena Pripp-Kovac tells Dezeen how they're getting on. More
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IKEA mattresses used to build pop-up bar at Chart fair in Copenhagen
A bar made out of old IKEA mattresses has won the architecture prize at Chart 2019, ahead of structures built from latex, salt, paper and jute fabric. More
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IKEA and Queen of Sweden adapt modular BoKlok housing for the elderly
IKEA and Skanska are collaborating with the Queen of Sweden on an offshoot of their modular BoKlok housing that will meet the needs of the elderly and people with dementia. More
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Hølte opens Hackney design studio for customising IKEA kitchens
Hølte, a company that offers bespoke fronts for IKEA kitchens, has unveiled a new design studio and showroom in London's Hackney. More
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IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
IKEA has unveiled a collection of customisable 3D-printed accessories created to help people play video games at home in greater comfort and style. More
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IKEA is bringing its low-cost modular housing units to the UK
Affordable developer BoKlok, which is co-owned by IKEA and Skanska, has signed a deal with Worthing council in West Sussex to build low-cost housing in the south of England. More
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Olafur Eliasson joins with IKEA to encourage people to harvest their own solar power
IKEA has partnered with Little Sun – the social business co-founded by artist Olafur Eliasson – on small domestic solar panels that store energy to provide light and power, and inspire action on climate change. More
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IKEA and Ori collaborate on robotic furniture for small-space living
IKEA has partnered with American startup Ori on Rognan, a shape-shifting furniture system that moves robotically to create more flexible living areas in compact homes. More
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IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem
IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More
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IKEA celebrates LGBT Pride Month with rainbow version of its classic shopping bag
IKEA has launched a rainbow-coloured version of its Frakta shopping bag in the US to promote equality for the LGBT+ community. More
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Three sustainable recipes from Space10's futuristic cookbook
IKEA's research lab Space10 has released Future Food Today, a cookbook filled with foods of the future, from mealworm burgers to algae hotdogs. In a Dezeen exclusive, we bring you three of the best recipes to try at home. More
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David Thulstrup, Note Design Studio and Muller Van Severen hack IKEA kitchens for Reform
Danish brand Reform has teamed up with David Thulstrup, Note Design and Muller Van Severen for its latest set of hacked IKEA kitchens, which feature mix-and-match coloured doors and a monochromatic metal cabinet. More
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IKEA's iconic blue and yellow logo made "future proof" in subtle redesign by Seventy Agency
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has unveiled an updated logo, although the changes will only be spotted by those with a keen eye for detail. More
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IKEA and Sonos unveil table lamp and bookshelf speakers
IKEA has collaborated with Sonos to create a pair of Symfonisk hybrid speakers that each double as a homeware item. More
