IKEA launches ÖVERALLT collection during Design Indaba Festival

The journey of ÖVERALLT started with IKEA wanting to learn more about the contemporary African design scene and the creative explosion that can be seen in several cities around Africa. Ten designers, all connected to the South African multi-faceted platform Design Indaba and its network, teamed up with five IKEA designers.

The starting point was to explore modern urban rituals connected to socializing around food, indoor and outdoor living, the rituals around expressing identity and sustainability. From there, the design and development process has resulted in a collection of products that is all about building bridges and discovering the “urban living room” together with others.

“With ÖVERALLT, we want to encourage and trigger people to come together and eat, share stories, be creative and spend time with one another. And, thanks to the merging of creatives and all the good discussions we’ve had along the way, each design has a way of supporting that. ÖVERALLT is like a palette of socializing tools,” says James Futcher, Creative Leader at IKEA.

The collection, which will be available in all IKEA markets in May 2019, includes larger pieces of furniture, tableware, textiles, and a sustainable tote bag, amongst others. The collection will be showcased for the first time ever during Design Indaba Festival in Cape Town, from 27 th February to 1 st March 2019. During these dates the majority of the ÖVERALLT designers will be present and a makers-lab will be set up where they will show how some of the products can be customized.

The IKEA collection ÖVERALLT has been designed by: Issa Diabaté Selly Raby Kane Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner Bibi Seck Mariam Hazem and Hend Riad Renee Rossouw Sindiso Khumalo Laduma Ngxokolo Mikael Axelsson Ina Vuorivirta Kevin Gouriou Johanna Jelinek Hanna Dalrot

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of IKEA.

To sign up for the ÖVERALLT press event on 27th February 2019 at 5.30 pm or to request media interviews about the collection, please contact: pressoffice.rangesupply@ikea.com

About IKEA:

IKEA (www.IKEA.com) is one brand and many companies. Around the globe, a large number of companies operate under the IKEA trademarks.IKEA Range & Supply, consisting of IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult and IKEA Supply AG in Pratteln, Switzerland, have the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores and sales channels around the world with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduces 2,000 new products. The total range is almost 10,000 products.

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