Near-future Ikea catalog: the Internet of Things’ flat-pack as a service


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Julian Bleeker and his Near Future Laboratory have followed up on theiramazing Skymall-of-the-future catalog with an imaginary near-future Ikea catalog that jam an insane amount of witty futuristic speculation into elegantly presented, arresting images.

The whole catalog is a brilliant exploration of the way that the Internet of Things will change our economic and social relationships, a thousand times better than any written pieces of powerpoints.

Even more interesting and useful is Bleeker’s commentary on the Near Future Lab process, and how they applied it here:

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