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‘We are very nerdy’: An exclusive interview with Ikea’s top designer

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‘We are very nerdy’: An exclusive interview with Ikea’s top designer
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Ikea design manager Johan Ejdemo is looking years into the future.



A towering Swede with a six-inch beard, Ejdemo is a trained cabinetmaker who has nearly 30 years of experience at Ikea. Since 2022 he’s been the company’s design head, leading a team of 20 in-house designers in Sweden and a roster of freelancers from around the world. Together they give shape to the 1,500 to 2,000 new products Ikea releases every year. Most have been brewing in the company’s design department for several years

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