IKEA wants more people to hack its furniture.
The Swedish retailer plans to roll out soon what it calls its first “open source” sofa-a piece of furniture designed to be easily customized to fit a space, or change functions entirely over time. Customers can clip on a lamp, or side table, or in a few minutes, turn the sofa into a bed.
The Delaktig, Swedish for “being part of something,” is expected to hit stores in early 2018. Other IKEA International A/S offerings already allow for some customization, for example, with replaceable, colored covers. With the new piece, IKEA wants to encourage

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