From chairs and chests all the way to large-scale storage systems, the range of flat-pack furniture is astounding. Also known as ready-to-assemble or knock-down furniture, it’s purchased off the shelf ...

Online startup Floyd has designed a suite of flat-pack furniture to be easily taken apart and moved around, intended for young city dwellers and to offer a long-lasting alternative to IKEA products.

Lundgren designed Ikea’s logo, although that’s not the only reason why you should know him. He also designed the minimalist Billy bookcase, which Ikea produces at a staggering rate of 15 units per ...

MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab came up with a fantastic design for a table that can transform without any human or machine help. With the help of material manufacturer Wood-Skin, the team has manufactured a ...

Nick Britten describes his experience on a short course in deciphering DIY instructions, and how he became the proud owner of a chipboard bookcase For a room full of Frank Spencers, we didn't do too ...

A flat-pack furniture kit whose parts are fitted with cheap microprocessors that monitor what you are doing during assembly has been developed in Switzerland. The kit will warn you if you are doing ...