Three Danish Architecture Firms hack the IKEA kitchen

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See! This is what happens when you let loose a bunch of designers on IKEA. They make you want to redo your kitchen. Like. Right. Now.

Reform, a new Denmark-based furniture company collaborated with leading firms Bjakre Ingels Group (BIG), Henning Larson Architects, and Norm Architects to create what I’d call high-end hacks to flesh out the skeleton of the trusty IKEA METOD kitchens. They offer snazzier fronts and table tops, which in itself is not a new idea. (Hello! Semihandmade) The customized kitchens are now on showcase at northmodern from August 13–15 2015.

Let’s take a look.

IKEA kitchen Reform Norm 1

IKEA kitchen Reform Norm 2

Reform BIG 1

Reform BIG 2

Reform HLA 1

Reform HLA 2

The seat belt pull handles (pix #3) do capture my heart. What about you. Any favourites?

Check out more photos of their designs here.

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3 Responses

  1. What about the danish company Arki Studio? They offer carpenter fronts for IKEA modules at an affordable price!

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  2. While I like the belt handles for the way they look (I originally thought they were solid, not fabric), practically this is a huge mistake for use in the kitchen (or the bathroom). Fabric is breeding grounds for bacteria. With a towel or dishcloth, you can throw it in the washer to get it clean. Having worked for a time in food service, and subjected to health department inspections (where they don’t even allow you to use a sponge to wash dishes with) I tend to watch for those things. Unfortunately, most architects don’t know much about cooking at all let alone what makes a working kitchen design.

    I personally like the copper clad ones. Incidentally, copper acts as an antibacterial.

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