Ikea's African Överallt collection to be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival

Överallt stained solid eucalyptus bench. Designers: B Rayner, N Biviji and M Axelsson.

The Överallt journey started with Ikea wanting to learn more about the contemporary African design scene and the creative explosion that can be seen in several cities around Africa. Ten designers, all connected to the South African platform Design Indaba and its network, teamed up with five Ikea designers.

The starting point was to explore modern urban rituals connected to socialising around food, indoor and outdoor living, the rituals around expressing identity and sustainability. From there, the design and development process has resulted in a collection of products that is all about building bridges and discovering the “urban living room” together with others.

“With Överallt, we want to encourage and trigger people to come together and eat, share stories, be creative and spend time with one another. And, thanks to the merging of creatives and all the good discussions we’ve had along the way, each design has a way of supporting that. Överallt is like a palette of socialising tools,” says James Futcher, creative leader at Ikea.

Överallt polyester, polypropylene polyethylene and aluminium bag. Designers: H Riad, M Hazem and H Dalrot.

Överallt polypropylene and powder-coated steel basket. Designers: SR Kane and I Vuorivirta.

Överallt design talent

The Ikea collection Överallt has been designed by:

Issa Diabaté
Selly Raby Kane
Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner
Bibi Seck
Mariam Hazem and Hend Riad
Renee Rossouw
Sindiso Khumalo
Laduma Ngxokolo
Mikael Axelsson
Ina Vuorivirta
Kevin Gouriou
Johanna Jelinek
Hanna Dalrot

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The collection, which will be available in all Ikea markets in May 2019, includes larger pieces of furniture, tableware, textiles, and a sustainable tote bag, amongst others.

The collection will be showcased for the first time during Design Indaba Festival in Cape Town, from 27 February to 1 March 2019. During these dates, the majority of the Överallt designers will be present and a makers-lab will be set up where they will show how some of the products can be customised.