Overview
- IKEA has released its 2026 PS designer collection, which previewed in April at Milan Design Week and now rolls out in stores first with online sales to follow.
- Standout pieces include the viral inflatable Easy Chair, a solid pine rocking bench, a bendable floor lamp by Lex Pott, and sleepover-ready options like a chair‑bed and a sofa‑bed.
- The range targets compact living and home‑office needs with items such as a fold‑flat desk, a ratcheting‑height stool inspired by hand tools, and a square table with a hidden through‑drawer.
- Creative lead Maria O’Brian says designers had wide latitude within strict limits on function, price, and mass production, and this edition favors less plastic and foam and more solid wood.
- IKEA plans to stock the collection for a limited period and may move the most‑loved items into its permanent line, continuing PS’s role since 1995 as a pipeline for future bestsellers.