#thisables

[aublibs]

Ikea is hacking its own furniture for people with disabilities

The plans are free, but you’ll need to bring your own 3D printer.

“Dubbed ThisAbles, the project’s objects are available online as free schematics, and can be 3D-printed and installed on Ikea mainstays like the Billy bookcase or Karlstad couch.“ You may be able to find a 3D printer at your local library, makerspace, or community college lab! 

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IKEA THISABLES CASE STUDY Agency: McCann Tel Aviv (Source: YouTube)

[bitesbitesbites]

Ikea is hacking its own furniture for people with disabilities

Ikea is the largest furniture manufacturer in the world. But its sleek designs, filled with handle-less drawers and low-profile furniture, aren’t necessarily friendly to the needs of people with disabilities.

Now Ikea Israel has teamed up with the nonprofits Milbat and Access Israel, each of which specializes in making the world more accessible, to develop a series of modifications to fix popular Ikea furniture pieces.

Dubbed ThisAbles, the project’s objects are available online as free schematics, and can be 3D-printed and installed on Ikea mainstays like the Billy bookcase or Karlstad couch.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90317579/ikea-is-hacking-its-own-furniture-for-people-with-disabilities