22.05.2013
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IKEA hack
BLÖCKSTÄR
Designer: Alan D. Joseph
Alan D. Joseph searched for a basic IKEA shape that he could use in all sorts of ways. Just like IKEA does with LACK, a whole…
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past project:Amsterdam, Platform21
Platform21 = Hacking IKEA
All IKEA hackers unite!
Who wanted to know what else a LAMPAN could be besides a lamp or how the PRODUKT milk-frother could also be used for other purposes,…
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IKEA hack
TRASIGT HJÄRTA
Designer: Eric Morel
TRASIGT HJÄRTA (broken heart), the hack made by Eric Morel, is a rebellious vision of the state and the use of love in the…
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IKEA hack
IKEA Love Toy
Designer: Mark Hoekstra
IKEA is the perfect family shopping paradise, but as Mark Hoekstra strolled through his hometown IKEA, something bothered him.…
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in memoriam
Mark Hoekstra
Passionate hacker
With consternation we learned that 'professional geek' Mark Hoekstra passed away Friday 19 September 2008. We will remember him as…
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IKEA hack
Flatpack re-arranged
Designer: Kieren Jones
Kieren Jones used IKEA’s best selling products, the POANG chair and BUMERANG clothes hangers, to create new products such as a…
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article
Hack a Dutch Design
Upgrade IKEA
IKEA’s mission is to make design accessible and affordable for everyone. It’s a laudable goal, but it does lead to a certain…
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custom cars
The ultimate joyride...
of 13 different designers
A joyride is not just about getting from A to B. The ride itself has to pleasurable. Besides technique, atmosphere, form and…
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IKEA hack
GYNEA
Designer: Sander van Bussel
GYNEA provides a glimpse into the private lives of omnipresent IKEA products. The hyper-impersonal IKEA chair becomes the place…
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past project
Platform21 = Cooking and Constructing
Turning edibles in constructables
Picture the kitchen as a laboratory for building, gluing, stamping and designing. Ever heard of potato plastic? Tomato deodorant? Or…
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artist
Simon Heijdens
Lightweeds
Living digital weeds of designer Simon Heijdens were growing in Platform21 as part of Checking Reality. These fake plants reveal…