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The new LOKALT line of housewares features expressive designs from Jordan, Thailand, and India. This summer, IKEA is launching a vibrant new collection of handmade textiles and ceramics designed, inspired, and produced by regional artisans. Titled LOKALT, which translates to locally, the collection will be a modern take on traditional handicraft, says Maria O’Brian, a creative leader at IKEA’s design headquarters. Named after the Swedish word for locally, LOKALT puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts while creating better opportunities for vulnerable communities in Jordan, Thailand, and India. Although IKEA is known globally for its subdued, factory-produced minimalism, the new collection adds to the company’s growing repertoire of handmade crafts that appear downright lively. The collection is full of quirky details: ceramics with a tribute to a Thai way to serve food; home textiles with glimpses of everyday life in Amman; and shapes inspire ....
IKEA IKEA is known for its Scandinavia-centric designs, but in June the Swedish homewares giant is branching out with a new collection handmade by local artisans around the world. Called Lokalt and crafted by designers in India, Thailand, and Jordan, the line will comprise textiles, decor, and ceramics pieces as part of IKEA s social entrepreneur initiative, with the goal of creating long-term employment opportunities for marginalized communities. “LOKALT is a collection with a modern and expressive take on traditional handicraft,” Maria O’Brian, creative leader at IKEA Range & Supply, said in a press statement. “It’s full of quirky details that tell stories from the places where the products are actually made. The ceramics are giving a tribute to the Thai way to serve food, there are glimpses of everyday life in Amman in the home textiles and expressive shapes inspired by the Indian heritage in cushion cover and rugs.” ....