A highly subjective concept, the notion of comfort has evolved over time and place — but what does it mean today?
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No longer simply “service” rooms, kitchens and bathrooms have become increasingly integrated in living spaces. But the author also finds out what’s any home’s most important feature.
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Homes Are Us: The World According To Ikea
In seven decades, Ikea has spread to 41 countries, shaping the globe’s domestic habits. But looking closer at the Swedish standard also shows national cultural differences holding strong.
SWEDEN – Sagas are epic tales full of symbolic details, and the IKEA saga is no exception. The story of the Swedish furniture giant, founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, who is now 86 years old, definitely qualifies as a saga. It combines successes, setbacks and the carefully maintained mythology around the patriarch, who even […]