The Laundry Chair by Simone Giertz gives half-worn clothes a place to live until they are dirty enough to reach the washing ...

Folding, flat-pack chairs make sense in our carbon-conscious age. They require relatively few materials to make, and they’re far more fuel-efficient to ship. Here are seven takes on the theme: The ...

Experimenting with materials, mixing up the expected elements of an object and straying from the norm are all hallmarks of an adventurous designer. Victor Matic, a Croatian design student, displays ...

Learn how to pick the most environmentally friendly, ready-to-assemble furniture. Before Ikea became a leading source for house fittings, buying any item of furniture meant hauling it home in a truck, ...

Putting together flat-pack furniture can be arduous and frustrating. So why not let robots do it instead? A pair of robot arms can now assemble an IKEA chair in just a few minutes, and without arguing ...