IKEA
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Last month, Ikea and Sonos announced that they were collaborating on a new range of light and sound products. Now the Symfonisk range has debuted in Milan, and is made up of a table lamp with built-in wireless speaker and a small, versatile standalone streaming speaker.
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We all know that houseplants help purify the air inside a home. If you don't have a green thumb, though, you may still be in luck – Ikea has developed curtains that are claimed to clean indoor air, utilizing a process similar to that which occurs in plants.
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Assembling IKEA furniture is perhaps not the most popular of past times, but homemakers could soon gain a helping hand from a dexterous new robot developed at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore that has assembled an IKEA chair in 20 minutes.
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If you haven't joined the Internet of Things (IoT) train yet, now's the perfect time to get on board. Smarts have been crammed into pretty much every household appliance, with more options than ever. New Atlas rounds up some of the best IoT gadgets to smarten up your home this holiday season.
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Ikea has been a player in the realm of renewable energy, vowing to produce more than it uses by the year 2020. And now the furniture make is encouraging residents of the UK to follow its lead, today announcing a new battery built specifically to store energy captured from rooftop solar panels.
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Ikea has moved to improve the functionality of its line of Wi-Fi-connected lights known as Trådfri, announcing that in the coming months they will become compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple's Siri to offer users another means of setting the mood.
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Before it delves into building AI systems for the home, Ikea wants a better idea of how everyone is feeling about such a thing, so it has launched a survey to gauge public sentiment toward artificial intelligence. And you can take part.
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Ikea is taking its design prowess out of the home and into the city streets, with the unveiling of a customizable unisex bike. The Sladda bicycle appears to tastefully strike a balance between simplicity and functionality.
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Ikea may be known for its furniture, but now it has its eyes set on bigger goals. Its new Space10 future-living space is aimed at making our lives better and more sustainable. It brings together designers, artists, technologists, makers and creatives to investigate major global challenges.
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A group of Lund University students has created a kitchen that can be hacked to the preference of its users. The Ikea Hacka was a response to the "Concept Kitchen 2025" project that sought ideas for kitchens of the future. It is aimed at allowing for modification and personalization.
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Developed in collaboration with design firm IDEO London and students from Lund and Eindhoven universities, the Ikea Concept Kitchen 2025 is designed to make people more creative about food while nudging them toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
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Designing a viable refugee shelter is one thing, but having the necessary infrastructure in place to make large numbers of the shelter is quite another. Which is why the news that Ikea has committed to deliver 10,000 units of its flatpack refugee shelter could prove a big deal.
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