Designed by IKEA and Tom Dixon€¦ · In February 2018 IKEA and Tom Dixon are launching DELAKTIG: an aluminum, open source ”platform for living”. In the spirit of challenging

DELAKTIG

Designed by IKEA and Tom Dixon

DO × YOUR × THING

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In February 2018 IKEA and Tom Dixon are launching DELAKTIG: an aluminum, open source ”platform for living”. In the spirit of challenging design conventions and the upholstery industry, DELAKTIG invites anyone to add to it, or completely change it.

Additionally, the dynamic duo also designed accessories; add-ons to complement the platform. These can be combined in multiple ways to suit different looks, activities and lifestyles.

Add armrests and a lamp.Add a table and a new backrest cover.Swap the armrests around.Change the backrests.Add some more cushions.Change the entire cover completely, why don’t you?

Simply put; with DELAKTIG, you get to DO YOUR THING.

DELAKTIG series. 2-seat platform CHF 459.– Hillared anthracite 092.654.06 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared dark blue 092.599.43 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Tallmyra white/black 192.599.47 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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DELAKTIG series.Armchair platform CHF 365.– Tallmyra white/black 992.623.52

Armchair platform CHF 365.–/each Hillared dark blue 792.623.48 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.– Tallmyra white/black 792.599.54

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INSPIRED BY YOUR WAY OF LIFE

DELAKTIG series.3-seat platform CHF 529.– Tallmyra white/black 792.662.09 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared anthracite 892.599.39 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.– Tallmyra white/black 792.599.54 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

DELAKTIG series.3-seat platform CHF 529.– Tallmyra white/black 792.662.09 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.–/each Tallmyra white/black 792.599.54 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.–/each Hillared anthracite 892.599.39 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97

Smaller homes, more activites happening simultaneously, and new ways of socialising through technology is continuously shaping our daily lives. IKEA and Tom wanted to know what this meant for upholstered furniture.

So DELAKTIG was created for better socializing solutions in a modern world where everything is constantly in flux. Its versatility allows you to cope with some of those unknowns of everyday life; whether it be cramming for your next big exam or setting up for a spontaneous blind date.

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DELAKTIG series.3-seat platform CHF 529.– Tallmyra white/black 792.662.09

Armrest with cushion CHF 65.– Tallmyra white/black 792.599.54 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Tallmyra white/black 192.599.47

LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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CHALLENGING DESIGN NORMS

DELAKTIG series.3-seat platform CHF 529.– Tallmyra white/black 792.662.09 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared dark blue 092.599.43 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Tallmyra white/black 192.599.47 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

In contrast to traditional upholstery production and design, the DELAKTIG frame is made in an industrial manner. That is one of the reasons why IKEA and Tom chose to work with aluminum. It’s great for the industrial process, and its raw aesthetics makes for a durable, lightweight frame.

Because the frame is extruded it works as a carrier of attachments, extensions or additions. Its flexibility allows you alter the comfort, or add new functions – like maybe a self-made room divider, or a cosy corner for two.

DELAKTIG series. 2-seat platform CHF 459.– Hillared anthracite 092.654.06 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Tallmyra white/black 192.599.47 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

DELAKTIG series.2-seat platform CHF 459.– Hillared dark blue 492.654.09

Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared dark blue 092.599.43 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97

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Think of DELAKTIG like a blank canvas. Once you decide the size of your base, let your needs and dreams determine the rest. And, it’s never static. Turn your side table from coffee break to work station as often as you like.

DELAKTIG series.2-seat platform CHF 459.–/each Hillared dark blue 492.654.09 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.–/each Hillared dark blue 892.599.58 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.–/each Hillared dark blue 092.599.43 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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DELAKTIG series.2-seat platform CHF 459.–/each Hillared dark blue 492.654.09

Armrest with cushion CHF 65.–/each Hillared dark blue 892.599.58 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.–/each Hillared dark blue 092.599.43

LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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THE POWER OF MANY

” The more people that get involved in DELAKTIG – the better. I think that’s how a modern business should work.” Tom Dixon

DELAKTIG, the Swedish word for ”involvement”, is largely about collaboration. Normally, IKEA works with one designer or one design team. This time around they wanted to really open up for co-creation in every sense. So they asked 75 design students across the globe to come up with their own DELAKTIG ideas. And of course, Tom and his team will also be releasing exclusive DELAKTIG accessories – so stay tuned!

IKEA × TOM DIXON × PLAY

IKEA × TOM DIXON × DREAM

IKEA × TOM DIXON × TAKE-OUT

IKEA × TOM DIXON × READ

IKEA × TOM DIXON × LOVE

IKEA × TOM DIXON × YOU

IKEA × TOM DIXON × CREATE

IKEA × TOM DIXON × SHARE

IKEA × TOM DIXON × LOUNGE

IKEA × TOM DIXON × CHILL

IKEA × TOM DIXON × PASSION

DELAKTIG series.3-seat platform CHF 529.– Hillared anthracite 492.662.01

Armrest with cushion CHF 65.–/each Hillared anthracite 092.599.62 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97

LED floor lamp CHF 100.–/each 003.965.86 Armchair platform CHF 365.– Hillared anthracite 292.623.55PH148107

DELAKTIG series. Armchair platform CHF 365.–/each Hillared anthracite 292.623.55Backrest with cushion CHF 80.–/each Hillared anthracite 892.599.393-seat platform CHF 529.– Hillared anthracite 492.662.01 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.–/each Hillared anthracite 092.599.62 Side table for frame CHF 65.–/each 003.860.97 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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DELAKTIG series. 3-seat platform CHF 529.– Hillared anthracite 492.662.01 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared anthracite 892.599.39 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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DELAKTIG LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

DELAKTIG series. 3-seat platform CHF 529.– Hillared anthracite 492.662.01

Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Hillared anthracite 892.599.39 Armrest with cushion CHF 65.– Hillared anthracite 092.599.62

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Add a little light to the situation. The DELAKTIG lamp can be attached to the DELAKTIG frame, or stand alone as a traditional floorlamp. And, with its more than flexible head you can turn it whichever way you please – from ideal reading light, to relaxed evening glow.

IKEA and designer Tom Dixon have teamed up to challenge the upholstery industry in a way that’s never been done before. The outcome? A fresh, open take on seating. Meet DELAKTIG: a collaborative ”platform for living” that invites everyone to completely make it their own.

He dropped out of at school, played bass in the band, ”Funkapolitan”, and taught himself how to weld and eventually produce furniture. Today, you can get a closer look at his work in his London-based research design studio, or in some of the most famous museums around the world. It’s safe to say that Tom Dixon has never been one to think inside the box – an obvious quality that both him and IKEA share. But for the DELAKTIG collection, luckily, it wasn’t their similarities that made the partnership such a success, but rather combining their differences.

IKEA AND TOM DIXON SHAKE THINGS UP

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– The grass is always greener on the other side. I look at IKEA and think: If only I had a workshop like that, if only I had distribution like that, if only I had volumes like that. And they’re probably thinking: If only we were smaller, everything would be so much faster and easier. I think in a collaboration, that mutual fascination needs to be there, Tom explains.

TURNING THE SOFA INDUSTRY ON ITS HEADWith DELAKTIG, Tom and IKEA wanted to challenge the norms of seating production as it is today. Aesthetic, affordable, long lasting and democratic were just a few of the boxes that had to be ticked. And for Tom Dixon, it was an opportunity to play on a larger field.

– I wanted to get involved in industrial production on a bigger scale. It’s about breaking out of the perceived boundaries of my trade and trying something new. I’ve always been anxious not be categorised. I started thinking about what we can’t do here at my company, but that I would like to do, or have a point of view on. For ”Tom Dixon” the company, it’s simply too difficult to do soft seating – it’s too size driven, too mattress driven, and has endless comfort requirements, depending on the country. But IKEA knows and can handle all of it, Tom says.

INVITING THE HACKING COMMUNITYBut more than a collaboration between Tom and IKEA, DELAKTIG is open for everyone to make it their own. During the design process, IKEA and Tom decided to turn DELAKTIG into an open-source project. Inspired by the technology industry, they invited 75 design masters students to contribute their own fresh ideas, resulting in future coming add-ons.

– Around the time the collaboration started, I became aware of the ‘hacking’ community around IKEA – these people that turn IKEA products into something unique and personal. I knew I wanted to explore that somehow. When I saw their [the masters students’] ideas, it made me realise its potential – that our idea for an open-source platform actually works, Tom explains.

IT’S TIME FOR YOU GET INVOLVEDWhen all is said and done, both Tom and IKEA are proud of the results, and eager for you to join the movement. As a piece of furniture that can withstand the true test of time, who knows what DELAKTIG might transform into from one generation to the next?

– You get married or you split up, and you might want a different configuration. Or, maybe you’re renting out a spare room to somebody. Don’t chuck DELAKTIG away if you’re finished with it – turn it into something else, something new. Or save it for the children so they can bring it with them when they move out, Tom concludes.

” I didn’t spend more than six months in art school – I hated it. I played in a band, and had lots of time during the day. So I started doing metalwork and welding in a garage, and people started buying it. It was amazing and liberating.”

DO × YOUR × THING

DELAKTIG series. 3-seat platform CHF 529.– Tallmyra white/black 792.662.09 Backrest with cushion CHF 80.– Tallmyra white/black 192.599.47 Side table for frame CHF 65.– 003.860.97 LED floor lamp CHF 100.– 003.965.86

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PRODUCT INFO

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DELAKTIG armchair CHF 575.–

Cover: 55% cotton, 25% polyester, 12% viscose/rayon, 8% linen. Designer: Tom Dixon. W94×D84, H79cm. Hillared anthracite 992.537.29

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DELAKTIG chaise longue with armrest CHF 604.–

Cover: 78% cotton, 22% polyester. Designer: Tom Dixon. W149×D84, H79cm. Tallmyra white/black 092.599.38

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Cover: 55% cotton, 25% polyester, 12% viscose/rayon, 8% linen. Designer: Tom Dixon. W94×D84, H79cm. Hillared dark blue 992.537.34

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DELAKTIG chaise longue with side table and lamp CHF 704.–

Cover: 55% cotton, 25% polyester, 12% viscose/rayon, 8% linen. Designer: Tom Dixon. W149×D84, H79cm. IKEA. Model G1701F DELAKTIG. The luminaire is sold with a bulb of the energy class A+. Hillared anthracite 992.598.68

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Cover: 55% cotton, 25% polyester, 12% viscose/rayon, 8% linen. Designer: Tom Dixon. W149×D84, H79cm. IKEA. Model G1701F DELAKTIG. The luminaire is sold with a bulb of the energy class A+. Hillared dark blue 992.598.92

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DELAKTIG armchair with side table and lamp CHF 610.–


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Cover: 78% cotton, 22% polyester. Designer: Tom Dixon. W149×D84, H79cm. IKEA. Model G1701F DELAKTIG. The luminaire is sold with a bulb of the energy class A+. Tallmyra white/black 892.599.01

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DELAKTIG two-seat sofa CHF 749.–


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DELAKTIG 2-seat sofa with side table CHF 749.–


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DELAKTIG three-seat sofa CHF 899.–


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DELAKTIG 3-seat sofa with side table and lamp CHF 999.–


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DELAKTIG LED floor lamp CHF 100.–

Painted aluminium and steel. Designer: Tom Dixon. H160cm. IKEA. Model G1701F DELAKTIG. The luminaire is sold with a bulb of the energy class A+. Black 003.965.86

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DELAKTIG 2-seat platform CHF 459.–


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CONTACTFebruary 2018

Manuel RotzingerIKEA AG

Müslistrasse 168957 Spreitenbach+41 79 887 29 34

[email protected]

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Designed by IKEA and Tom Dixon€¦ · In February 2018 IKEA and Tom Dixon are launching DELAKTIG: an aluminum, open source ”platform for living”. In the spirit of challenging