Ten key projects by research and innovation lab Space10
Last week, IKEA's design innovation lab Space10 announced it was closing its doors after ten years of operating. Here, Dezeen has highlighted ten of its key research projects. More
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This week Space10 closed down after 10 years
This week on Dezeen, we revealed that after a decade of driving innovation at IKEA, design studio Space10 has closed its doors as it had "achieved what we initially set out to accomplish". More
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Space10 to close after 10 years of driving innovation at IKEA
IKEA's design research lab Space10 is set to close its doors, stating that it has "achieved what we initially set out to accomplish". More
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Space10 counts AI as collaborator on Couch in an Envelope prototype
Artificial Intelligence acted as a "creative collaborator" in a project by IKEA's research lab Space10 and design studio Panter & Tourron to reimagine the couch as a lightweight and foldable seating design. More
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"We've got a bit of a crisis in the design industry" says Caroline Till
The conversation of sustainability is at the forefront of design but there is "still a long way to go" said designer Caroline Till at the Materials of Tomorrow symposium during 3 Days of Design. More
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Space10 invites public into its Copenhagen HQ with kiosk-like design library
IKEA's innovation lab Space10 has worked with interior designers Spacon & X to transform the ground floor of its headquarters into a library and community space, with a look that is meant to recall a simple kiosk. More
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Space10 proposes linking NFTs to furniture to encourage better care
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a concept for connecting a physical furniture piece to an ever-evolving NFT tree, which "grows" through acts of care to incentivise people to keep, repair and recycle their belongings. More
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Oio and Space10 envision IKEA furniture that can evolve and adapt to users' needs
Furniture company IKEA and its research and design lab Space10 have worked with creative studio Oio to create the Updatables concept furniture, which would use artificial intelligence to tell owners how it can be updated. More
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Five designers in Mexico exhibit new uses for biomaterials
An exhibition in Mexico curated in collaboration with Danish research lab Space10 has showcased five novel uses for local biomaterials. More
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Space10 shares platform for people to create "dream home" for bees
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a series of open-source bee homes that anyone can design themselves for free before having it made using a CNC machine. More
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Space10 opens second research lab in creative hub in Delhi
Copenhagen-based research lab Space10 is to open a research and design lab next week, in the Dhan Mill gated compound in south Delhi that is home to emerging design studios, creatives and entrepreneurs. More
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Space10 and EFFEKT develop subscription housing where you share with your neighbours
IKEA's research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. 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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Space10's SolarVille project proposes communities generate and share energy
IKEA's research lab Space10 has crafted a miniature wooden village to demonstrate how communities could create their own circular clean energy system. More
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Spacon & X brings order to Space10's head office with adaptable partitions
IKEA's research lab Space10 has traded in the "chaotic" open-plan design of its head office in Copenhagen for a more flexible workspace divided with mobile partitions, by local studio Spacon & X. More
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"Get rid of the open-plan office" says Space10 co-founder Simon Caspersen
With hot-desking, working from home and co-working on the rise, Space10 co-founder Simon Caspersen calls for the end of the open-plan office. More
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Digital technology essential to success of co-living, says Space10
Blockchain, 3D printing and other digital technologies are key to making shared housing models take off, according to research by IKEA's innovation lab Space10. More
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Space10 envisions future of self-driving cars as farms, hotels and clinics on wheels
IKEA's innovation lab Space10 explores the potential of autonomous vehicles to take on new uses, with seven concepts that include a mobile cafe and a farm on wheels. More
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IKEA research lab Space10 develops burgers and hot dogs of the future
A burger containing mealworms and a hot dog made from dried carrots and algae are among the latest futuristic foods developed by Space10, the research and innovation lab led by IKEA. More
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IKEA lab Space10 launches website to "revamp" co-living for 2030
IKEA's external innovation lab Space10 has created an online platform for researching and developing concepts for future shared living spaces. More
