Sammankoppla in Swedish means connection or to connect.
The connection among Bangkok's urban life, traditional Thai beliefs and sustainable living philosophy has been interpreted by Greyhound for the Sammankoppla collection of furniture and home accessories, recently launched by Ikea.
The Ikea x Greyhound collaboration, under the "Imperfect Is Perfect" theme, responds to limited living space and sustainability. The collection comprises 25 items, many of which are multifunctional and reusable.
The design, material selection and production processes actually took three years, resulting in modern Scandinavian furniture with a Thai touch.
Sammankoppla collection celebrates urban Bangkok through furniture and home accessories, designed fo small living space.
"Since the launch of Greyhound in 1980, we have always believed in a 'Basic with a Creative Twist' philosophy that aims to make simple everyday life creatively pleasurable," said Bhanu Inkawat, co-founder of the fashion and lifestyle brand. "The Sammankoppla collection exemplifies this design philosophy while connecting the world with Thailand's rich heritage, mixing the old and new ways of life and presenting them in a fun and creative Greyhound style."
Commonly "always under construction" Bangkok scaffolding inspired a set of furniture that includes an industrial-chic table with a Thai graphic motif on its top and a shelving trolley designed to add more storage space to a small room.
A clothes rack with wheels recalls street vendor carts while a room divider evokes shutters of shophouses in the old part of Bangkok.
Sammankoppla collection celebrates urban Bangkok through furniture and home accessories, designed fo small living space.
The LED multi-use lighting is inspired by how vendors transform rubbish, like a detergent bottle, into a lampshade, while its extra-long wire brings to mind cluttered cable lines on power poles in Bangkok.
The Thai-style triangular cushion comes with a cover made of sustainable cotton while the filling is made from recycled polyester.
Made from recycled PET bottles, a rug features three different graphic patterns. When flipped over, its inverted colour will give the room a totally different feel.
The Sammankoppla collection is available in-store at Ikea Bangna and Ikea Bang Yai.
