“I love to design objects for a certain function – it brings a touch of humor and makes it easy to grasp immediately. In Sweden, meatballs mean Christmas, and this plate is my way of honoring this tradition. The design is simple, and it is that the meatballs are as clearly visible as they sit on small thrones, and it was created with meatballs.
At first glance, the tray looks like blue plastic, but the porcelain construction of the tablet deliberately uses this aesthetics and at the same time offers considerable weight and thermal properties that are essential for the hot food service. The thick edge and the gently drawn channel prevent faulty meatballs from rolling away, a practical detail and a playful allusion to the ethos of the functional design of Ikea. However, humor is just as important. The plate is equipped with a tongue -BGE -BEEK operating instructions that bring the user into the right order due to the correct order and the food of meatballs, a wink to Ikeas Flat -Pack furniture guide.
Do not mix this with a gag. The tray signals the willingness of Ikea to experiment with collector's stalls. In the past, the company has worked with Virgil Abloh, Sabine Marcelis and Ilse Crawford, but Westman brings a significantly gene z -sensitivity that is rooted in Mememen culture and nostalgia. His playful pieces can be found in the younger audience who long for pieces that stand out in social feed and are still affordable.
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Even if the design was designed for Köttbullar, the possibilities are endless. Beyond meatballs, the piece could serve as a dish for endless things: a ship for stuffed dates, a ordinary series of falafel or even a playful staging for sushi and soy sauce. The versatility leaves the plate less like a novelty and more like a start -up or, as most of Westman's pieces, Instagramable feels.
The tray is just the starter. On September 9, 2025, Ikea and Westman will present the entire twelve -side collection and promise playful riffs about everyday rituals and a continuation of the candy -colored, winding aesthetics of the designer.