It’s the top of the yr, and this week we’re looking again at 9 of the highest tales of 2025, like this one:
Each every so often, Ikea introduces a chunk that goes on to develop into a hard-to-find, oft-sleuthed-for collector’s merchandise. This yr they launched an entire bunch.
Stockholm 2025, launched to mark 40 years of the Stockholm line, options all-new choices—from sofas to rugs to glassware—designed by a crew of three Swedish designers—Nike Karlsson, Ola Wihlborg, and Paulin Machado—helmed by Karin Gustavsson, inventive chief at Ikea. The by way of line? Thoughtfully conceived merchandise created from high quality, pure supplies at an achievable value—or, to place it in Karin’s phrases, a “no-compromise form of assortment.” There’s rattan, mouth-blown glass, elegant glass-fronted cupboards, patterned lampshades, and wool rugs that reference the Swedish forest.
To have a good time the launch—formally out right this moment—we chatted with Karin and Ola concerning the assortment and their method to democratic design. Learn on for our Q&A—and a have a look at the merchandise our editors are coveting.
Remodelista: How did this assortment come about?
Karin Gustavsson: In earlier variations of Stockholm, we centered extra on cohesive themes, usually working with related supplies and tones. However with Stockholm 2025, we needed a group with a wider vary of supplies and kinds that also work fantastically collectively. To do that, it was vital to herald individuals who “spoke” totally different type languages.
We selected three unimaginable Swedish designers who every deliver one thing distinctive to the venture. The crew collectively labored underneath a shared imaginative and prescient, however every designer lent their very own experience and expertise to create a group that’s cohesive however actually reveals distinctive, standalone items stuffed with character.
