06 Apr 07
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has been described by its fans as …"a lifestyle." In the near future, this might not be too far off the mark, since the company plans on marketing their new line of IKEA homes so you can store all of the crap you buy from their stores. What next? IKEA workers living in IKEA towns? I'm very interested in hearing Redmike's opinion on the revival of the company town. Enjoy:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/architecture/story/0,,2048116,00.html
06 Apr 07
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Originally posted by der schwarze RitterMuch like the American credo, IKEA goes by the motto: "Profit at all costs,
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has been described by its fans as …"a lifestyle." In the near future, this might not be too far off the mark, since the company plans on marketing their new line of IKEA homes so you can store all of the crap you buy from their stores. What next? IKEA workers living in IKEA towns? I'm very interested in hearing company town. Enjoy:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/architecture/story/0,,2048116,00.html
even the manufacturing and pushing of incomparably lousy furniture". To
build homes that would increase the possible economical benefits is just a
natural step for the biggest home furnishing company of the world. How else
can they expand further? I imagine that one day we will all sit on
uncomfortable IKEA chairs on planets far, far away discussing the latest bugs
on our MS driven computers. Or, will that be IKEA driven computers by then?
Moa-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaa!
06 Apr 07
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterTerrifying.
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA has been described by its fans as …"a lifestyle." In the near future, this might not be too far off the mark, since the company plans on marketing their new line of IKEA homes so you can store all of the crap you buy from their stores. What next? IKEA workers living in IKEA towns? I'm very interested in hearing ...[text shortened]... company town. Enjoy:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/architecture/story/0,,2048116,00.html
Will you get your house in a little box with silly instructions on how to build it as well?
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I love IKEA furniture; not the quality but for the challenge.
You get an entertainment center with a hundred pieces and 6 pictures of steps to build it with.
Picture 1: a picture of the box
Pictures 2-5: look like connect the dot puzzles
Picture 6: the completed entertainment center.
It's like a freaking IQ test. I just stick to building all my furniture from scratch nowadays. Much more fun, custom-designed and you get to play with powertools.
07 Apr 07
Originally posted by tmetzlerA bit if R&D, design and build, nice one tmetzler, it is a lot of fun.
I love IKEA furniture; not the quality but for the challenge.
You get an entertainment center with a hundred pieces and 6 pictures of steps to build it with.
Picture 1: a picture of the box
Pictures 2-5: look like connect the dot puzzles
Picture 6: the completed entertainment center.
It's like a freaking IQ test. I just stick to building all my ...[text shortened]... ure from scratch nowadays. Much more fun, custom-designed and you get to play with powertools.
As for the housing, I like it, while it would be great for everyone to be able to afford architecturally designed handbuilt homes this looks like a cheap alternative for those who might have other priorites. The concept is nothing new, there are a number of companies offering kitset homes in NZ and they have been doing so for years. I'm sure it's the same in other countries.
07 Apr 07
Originally posted by tmetzlerYou gotta be kidding me. There's nothing so easy as assembling an IKEA
I love IKEA furniture; not the quality but for the challenge.
You get an entertainment center with a hundred pieces and 6 pictures of steps to build it with.
Picture 1: a picture of the box
Pictures 2-5: look like connect the dot puzzles
Picture 6: the completed entertainment center.
It's like a freaking IQ test. I just stick to building all my ...[text shortened]... ure from scratch nowadays. Much more fun, custom-designed and you get to play with powertools.
furniture. A five year old chimpanzee with serious comprehension problems
can do it for crying out loud. That's the whole idea. Duh! 🙄
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07 Apr 07
Originally posted by stocken"Assemblying it" and "Assemblying it correctly" are two very different endpoints. I've seen more than my fair share of "assembled" Ikea furniture. It seems every 20-35yr old in california has their entire apartment furnished with the stuff. Either their furniture is total crap, or they haven't been assembled correctly.
You gotta be kidding me. There's nothing so easy as assembling an IKEA
furniture. A five year old chimpanzee with serious comprehension problems
can do it for crying out loud. That's the whole idea. Duh! 🙄
Either way, I'll stick to building my own furniture. There is an idea for a debate. Cordless power tools or corded? I'm a corded man myself. I have 100ft extension cord and it never needs to be charged.
