The Swedish flatpack goliath has launched a permanent exhibition celebrating its history. What does it say about the evolution of our homes?There is no mistaking the Ikea Museum. Theroom sets for each decade are arranged inside giant cardboard boxes. One glass cabinet is committed to a single meatball on a fork. Another displays a humble Allen key,giver of life to flat-pack furniture. The museum, housed on the site of the chain’s first store in Älmhult, and in southern Sweden,is a celebration of everything Ikea. Even the original concrete floor, scuffed and scarred, and proves Ikea’s work ethic,economy and longevity, according to our tour guide.
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Source: theguardian.com