IKEA Stories
Why some things about IKEA seem a little strange If you’ve ever wondered why IKEA does things a little differently and how we’re able to keep our prices low, you can get your answers questioned here.
LACK — a furniture fairy tale The birth of the LACK table is a classic IKEA story. Once upon a time, most wood furnishings were made of solid wood. This is fine, but not always ideal. Then one day, an IKEA product developer was touring a door factory. He noticed how they made strong yet lightweight doors using a construction method called board-on-frame. This is a sandwich construction of a honeycomb core surrounded by layers of wood. It looked solid but was lightweight. It was environmentally friendly because it used less timber. It could be stronger than solid wood, and best of all, it was more cost-effective. The product developer took a door and turned it 90 degrees to make a tabletop. With legs added later, it magically became the LACK table. The LACK table now comes in different sizes, colours and finishes. And like many of our most innovative solutions, it has become a very popular item.
TROFÉ – We design the price tag first We took the average price of a mug and cut it in half, then looked for ways to make it. We found the best conditions for fast and efficient production by getting out onto the factory floor. We considered the choice of glazing and handling. But the most important factor was the shape. The shape of the TROFÉ mug is such that it can pass through the machines in the shortest possible time. Its dimensions enable us to fit the maximum number of mugs into kilns, saving us on the expensive firing process.