"I have to work with Ikea," said the brazen rapper and fashion designer this week. "With furniture, with interior design, with architecture. Yo, IKEA, allow Kanye to create!"
With icons like Tom Dixon and Danish brand Hay now in collaboration with the Swedish furniture giant, why is IKEA still such a dirty word in design circles?
The international architecture community is pushing for urgent assistance in long-term and safe reconstruction in Nepal, with notable architect Shigeru Ban and furniture giant IKEA among those contributing to relief efforts.