Japanese design studio Gelchop has created a lamp for IKEA that takes the shape of an oversized Allen key in a nod to the company's flat-pack furniture legacy.
The lamp forms part of a 10-piece homeware collection created by IKEA in collaboration with five different artist and designers including Sabine Marcelis and Snarkitecture co-founder Daniel Arsham.
Gelchop designed the light to resemble an Allen key
From a clock that questions the relativity of time to drones displayed like butterflies, it features pieces that blur the line between art and functional design
"The traditional idea of art being high-end and design being part of mass culture simply is not relevant anymore," said Henrik Most, creative leader at IKEA. "The two go fantastic together ? that is where the magic happens." The lamp is part of a 10-piece collection created by IKEA in collaboration with different artists and designers
As a studio that often recontextualises everyday objects, Gelchop chose to focus on the humble Allen key and borrowed its distinctive, angular shape to form a desk light.
The aim was to help "arguably the most iconic IKEA item of all" have its time in the spotlight.
The design is lightweight and easily portable
"The Allen key symbolises the essence of IKEA but it's rarely at the centre of attention," said Gelchop co-founder Ryota?Morikawa.
"As a tool that is used to assemble furniture, the Allen wrench has a small, insignificant existence....