Ikea pioneered cheap, disposable furniture. Now it’s discouraging it
Some of the company’s most iconic products will now have disassembly instructions. You assemble every…
Author LILLY SMITH
LILLY SMITH
LILLY SMITH IS AN ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF CO.DESIGN. SHE WAS PREVIOUSLY THE EDITOR OF DESIGN OBSERVER, AND A CONTRIBUTING WRITER TO AIGA EYE ON DESIGN.
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