Ikea and Swedish designer Gustaf Westman will release a 12-piece collection on September 9 that includes a chunky blue serving dish shaped to hold exactly eleven meatballs arranged in a celebratory row. The design emphasizes specific function to add humor and clarity while honoring the Swedish association of meatballs with Christmas. The plate visually lines up each meatball so every piece is visible, likened to sitting on little thrones, and remains versatile for other dishes. The collection pairs a playful design sensibility with Ikea’s aesthetic and includes an amusing five-step instruction manual for the meatball plate.
Ikea is teaming up with a Swedish designer for its latest collection, and the first product being teased is a dedicated plate for Ikea's greatest product: meatballs. The 12-piece Gustaf Westman collection that's launching on September 9th includes a chunky blue serving dish that is shaped to fit exactly 11 of the delicious morsels "in a celebratory row."
"I love designing objects for a specific function - it brings a touch of humor and makes them instantly easy to grasp. In Sweden, meatballs mean Christmas, and this plate is my way of honoring that tradition," says Westman. "The design is simple, lining up the meatballs so each one is visible, like they're sitting on little thrones. And while it was created with meatballs in mind, it works just as well for many other dishes."
Collection
[
|
...
]