Archinect - News2024-05-04T11:11:56-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150217963/ikea-publishes-70-year-catalog-archive
IKEA publishes 70-year catalog archive Paul Petrunia2020-09-08T14:41:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f19ae75ac2147cb4b00e855a1d7978be.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Last month the IKEA's Museum in Älmhult, Sweden opened an <a href="https://ikeamuseum.com/en/exhibitions/the-ikea-catalogue-through-the-ages/" target="_blank">exhibition showcasing 70's years of their iconic catalogs</a>. Due to the location, and COVID, the exhibition was limited to a small number of visitors. Fortunately, they have <a href="https://ikeamuseum.com/sv/ikea-kataloger/" target="_blank">just published their Swedish catalog archive</a> for all to see. Quite fascinating to see how furniture trends have evolved over the decades...</p>
<p><strong>1950's...</strong></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/19/1989d214792a384fe9b9592c8ecf2488.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/19/1989d214792a384fe9b9592c8ecf2488.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>1960's...</strong></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4b6f258866223dd06b0be31508a4f99d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4b6f258866223dd06b0be31508a4f99d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>1970's...</strong></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb79877b97473d2f1a7409f9d02e106e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb79877b97473d2f1a7409f9d02e106e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>1980's...</strong><br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c6f221143e5e2356461906241e255f7b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c6f221143e5e2356461906241e255f7b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>1990's..</strong>.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/de/dea63dcdeb5fe83bdae50ead21fa7857.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/de/dea63dcdeb5fe83bdae50ead21fa7857.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>1997 - Same year that Archinect launched!</figcaption></figure><p><strong>2000's...</strong><br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3f6bcbe7f7896aadf51a806743a081f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3f6bcbe7f7896aadf51a806743a081f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>2010's...</strong><br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3aaa9f8cd19d61fe634b07561e0e404.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d3aaa9f8cd19d61fe634b07561e0e404.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><p><strong>2020's...</strong><br></p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/149951568/the-new-ikea-museum-will-open-its-doors-on-june-30
The new IKEA Museum will open its doors on June 30 Justine Testado2016-06-14T19:13:00-04:00>2016-06-17T23:52:30-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aq/aqlpbpyezgqvy6h2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Although the gargantuan stores of <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/22144832/ikea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IKEA</a> can already be public museums themselves, the Swedish retailer is preparing for the official opening of the IKEA Museum on June 30 in their Älmhult stomping grounds. <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/100111538/ikea-museum-set-to-open-in-sweden-in-2015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Originally expected</a> to open last fall, the 7,000 square-meter museum will showcase the company's history and widespread influence that spans more than 70 years.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/5l/5ljkeyrqf4vzjcvk.jpg"></p><p>The four levels of the museum will show off iconic furniture pieces like the KLIPPAN sofa and the BILLY bookcase, some 20,000 objects from the IKEA archives, a rotating temporary exhibition area, and a gift shop. And since this is the IKEA Museum, there will be a 170-seat restaurant simply called The Kitchen (or Köket) — which will most likely serve <em>those</em> infamous IKEA meatballs, but “with a new modern take”! </p><p>The museum will also have a new educational department called The IKEA Museum School Programme that will offer guided tours (in Swedish, English, and German) and workshops related to topics on entrepreneurship, technolo...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/100111538/ikea-museum-set-to-open-in-sweden-in-2015
Ikea museum set to open in Sweden in 2015 Alexander Walter2014-05-20T13:28:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/0728ecaf0a59d99c267bf2deae1875ed?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Ikea, the home furnishings store of choice for college dorms and bachelor pads around the world, is creating a new museum that is expected to open in the fall of 2015. The company will turn its first store in Älmhult, Sweden into a museum that will provide visitors with a survey of its history.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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