FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2013 file photo, a car drives past the IKEA store in Plaisir, west of Paris. Ikea's French subsidiary and several of its executives are set to go on trial Monday over ...

There’s no worse way to spend a weekend afternoon than tromping through a maze-like Ikea store, which is why the augmented reality features in the company’s mobile app that let you try before you buy ...

According to The Verge, customers can scan their room using the company's iOS app powered by Ikea Kreativ's Scene Scanner. Once the app is downloaded, customers can erase their existing furniture and ...

Back in 2013, assemble-it-at-home furniture giant Ikea allowed customers to preview furniture placement in their home thanks to a smartphone camera and augmented reality. Now the Kreativ tool takes ...

When you find yourself buying a tool in an unusual place — a dollar store, say, or an assemble-it-yourself furniture store — you're probably aware you're not buying the best possible version of that ...

Little Sun, a social business from artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen, creates products to put “the power of the sun in the palm of your hand” — think portable solar lamps and solar ...

Ikea designer David Wahl took on the challenge of designing the piece. Wahl is known for his expressive shapes, and makes sure efficiency is a priority of his designs. This isn’t limited to choosing ...

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