IKEA hack
IKEA hack
FLAMMA
Designer: Helmut Smits
The thought of people burning their furniture during the 
war so they could keep warm and cook formed the in- 
spiration for FLAMMA. FLAMMAharks back to one 
of humanity’s basic needs: making fire. Helmut Smits 
thought it would be interesting to go into IKEA as if he 
were a primitive human being and make fire using 
products found there. This fits the back-to-basics image 
of IKEA and the Swedish lifestyle. 
IKEA does not, however, sell lighters or matches.
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