IKEA PS 2026: A CELEBRATION OF PLAYFUL FUNCTIONALITY

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

IKEA PS 2026 marks the tenth edition of IKEA's experimental collection, featuring 12 designers who created "talking" objects that combine playful functionality with joy. The collection focuses on compact living solutions where every piece must be both entertaining and practical, challenging the notion that simplicity equals boredom. Led by Maria O'Brian, the designers developed furniture with descriptive names that reflect interactive features like folding, clicking, and transforming to maximize small spaces.