African designers team up with Ikea for limited edition collection

The polyethylene plastic and powder-coated steel rocking chair forms a perfect union with the footstool. Photos: Ikea

Cross-cultural design collaborations often bring forth distinctive results and Ikea’s latest partnership is no exception.

A few years ago, the Swedish home furnishing retailer joined forces with Design Indaba – a South Africa-based multi-faceted design platform – to learn more about the contemporary African design scene. Designers from five African nations – with backgrounds in fashion, sculpture, architecture and furniture design – teamed up with Ikea’s own in-house designers.