Guimapang, Katherine <br/><br/>
What Ikea Is Trying to Tell Us About 21st Century Living 

 -  urbanNext,  November 08, 2018. 
 -  413 words. 
<br/><br/> Essay, expanding design practices, Katherine Guimapang, No Density, Politics and economics 
<br/><br/>Architect’s role, Business, Cities, Citizens, City living, Comfort, Comfortable environment, Consumption, Contemporary society, Cultural agitator, Data, Design guidelines, Designer’s role, Essay, Housing, Housing market, Interaction, Living system, Privacy, Psychological Well-being, Research, Well-being 
<br/><br/>Originally published at Archinect<br/> 
<br/><br/> Two years ago, the company asked thousands of people about where they felt “most at home.” At the time, 20% of subjects said it wasn’t the space in which they lived. Two years later, they asked again, and found the number has risen by 15% among people who live in cities. In other words, 35% of people who live in cities don’t feel at home in their house or apartment. — Fast Company<br/><br/>Ikea, the largest furniture company in the world, may know a thing or two when it comes to styling a home. However, what many Ikea consumers may not know is that alongside its holding company INGKA Holding a yearly research report is conducted studying and identifying how people live. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2575-5374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Architecture IKEAE Houses