IKEA has filed to build a museum in Almhult, Sweden, on the site of the recently relocated IKEA Almhult store (pictured). This is also the site of IKEA's first store built in 1958. The museum will open in fall 2015.
A design history —
IKEA has filed to build a museum in Almhult, Sweden, on the site of the recently relocated IKEA Almhult store (pictured). This is also the site of IKEA's first store built in 1958. The museum will open in fall 2015.
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IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad (pictured) in 1943 as an odds-and-ends company selling products ranging from cigarette lighters to nylon stockings.
First store —
IKEA was founded by Ingvar Kamprad (pictured) in 1943 as an odds-and-ends company selling products ranging from cigarette lighters to nylon stockings.
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IKEA maintains a corporate presence in Almhult, with furniture testing facilities and an exhibition of the company's history entitled "IKEA Through the Ages." This photo shows the first IKEA store in 1959 or 1960.
'IKEA Town' —
IKEA maintains a corporate presence in Almhult, with furniture testing facilities and an exhibition of the company's history entitled "IKEA Through the Ages." This photo shows the first IKEA store in 1959 or 1960.
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Today, there are <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffranchisor.ikea.com%2FFranchisingtheIKEAway%2FPages%2FAll-IKEA-stores.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">355 IKEA stores</a> in 44 countries, including France, where this innovative "bathroom" billboard stands in Paris. The latest store opened in Tachikawa, Japan, in April.
Disrupting design —
Today, there are 355 IKEA stores in 44 countries, including France, where this innovative "bathroom" billboard stands in Paris. The latest store opened in Tachikawa, Japan, in April.
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When record high temperatures hit China in 2013, an <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2013%2F08%2F09%2Ftravel%2Fgallery%2Fchina-heat-ikea-gallery%2F">IKEA in Beijing saw a surge in interest from citizens</a> looking for air-conditioning, comfortable sofas and a good nap.
Using IKEA to escape a heat wave —
When record high temperatures hit China in 2013, an IKEA in Beijing saw a surge in interest from citizens looking for air-conditioning, comfortable sofas and a good nap.
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From the IKEA Museum, we expect at least one exhibition devoted to meatballs -- <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmanagement.fortune.cnn.com%2F2013%2F02%2F26%2Fikea-horsemeat%2F" target="_blank">horsemeat scare</a> and all.
Can't forget the meatballs —
From the IKEA Museum, we expect at least one exhibition devoted to meatballs -- horsemeat scare and all.
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