An Ikea rug designed by Louis Vuittonβs artistic director has got people talking.
The homeware item has been designed to look like a giant Ikea receipt. And, rather brilliantly (or bizarrely, we canβt decide which) the receipt is for the rug itself - like some kind of weird rug inception.
The statement piece forms part of βMarkeradβ, a new collection by Virgil Abloh for the Swedish retailer.
βVirgil has a fantastic ability to work with essential functions and basic materials and create something new,β said Ikeaβs creative lead Henrik Most, who worked with Abloh on the collection. βEach Markerad item is both a design object and a piece with high artistic value.β
The collection, presented at the retailerβs Democratic Design Days conference, is aimed at young people and includes a red doorstop, daybed, slogan rug and a very minimalist glass cabinet.
But the receipt rug is whatβs really got people talking...
The collection drops in 2019. Good luck keeping it clean, thatβs all weβre saying.