IKEA Has Announced a Collection With Latin American Creatives
IKEA has announced a collection in collaboration with nine Latin American artists and creatives. The currently untitled range, which will include products that encourage and help people to celebrate life, socialize, and set the atmosphere for a great time, is set to be released in 2023.
The Swedish furniture giants recently opened stores in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and the company is about to launch in more countries including Chile, Colombia, and Peru. As IKEA expands even further, the brand is committed to learning more about heritage, culture, and life at home from parts of the world—and this collaboration is a celebration of connecting directly with creatives from backgrounds of Latin American heritage.
“This collection is about amplifying and celebrating the talents of our collaborators ranging from a variety of creative fields including design, fashion, art, food and architecture” says Friso Wiersma, Designer at IKEA of Sweden AB, in a press release. “We were curious to learn what happens when different traditions in culture, crafts and expressions are combined with the creative scenes of design, fashion, food, architecture and art. “
The result is a new collection that promises to be bold, vibrant, and a full of self-expression. While products are yet to be officially announced, you can expect to see party-ready pieces for entertaining in style, with skill set, space, and budget constraints in mind.
Below, more information on the creatives involved in the new collection.
Liliana Ovalle, Product Designer, Mexico
Liliana is a product designer that works with a wide range of materials and processes to explore the expressive aspect of objects.
Diana Ordonez, artist, Colombia
Diana Ordonez is a neo muralist, illustrator and graffiti artist who has established herself as an important reference in Latin American graffiti. She is known for her colorful, positive and vibrant expressions.
Abel Cárcamo Segovia, product designer, Chile
Abel designs objects and furniture by combining contemporary trends and materials of traditional design through collaborations with various local craftsmen.
Trini Guzman, Muralist and multi-disciplinary artist, Chile
Trini expresses herself through different materials in an explorative with curiosity and positivity. She gets her inspiration from nature and from becoming a mother.
Marisol Centeno, textile designer, Mexico
Marisol Centeno’s work is characterized by the promotion of collective production and sustainability through design.
Alvaro Clavijo, chef, Colombia
Alvaro Clavijo off studying Architecture in Bogotá, then followed his passion and studied at a culinary school in Barcelona, followed by several jobs at Michelin stars restaurants around Europe. After many years abroad he turned back to Bogotá where he now runs his own restaurants, making traditional local food in a new way.
Catalina Zarhi, ceramist and Felipe Assadi, architect, Chile
Catalina Zarhi makes two types of ceramics, and Felipe is an architect and founder of Felipe Assadi Arquitectos, based in Santiago. Both creatives reside in Chile.
Augustín Nicolás Rivero, fashion designer Colombia
Augustín Nicolás Rivero is a designer and creative director with his own avant-garde fashion brand, A NEW CROSS. His main focus is to explore and re-interpret the artisanal crafts from Latin America.