Ikea designers used AI to help create a couch that can be packed in an envelope. Your back will thank you.
Ikea has developed a potential solution for the aches and pains of moving. The company's experimental design arm,The aptly titled"Couch in an Envelope" can be folded to fit into an envelope and only weighs around 22 pounds.
"The couch has barely changed in centuries," according to a video embedded in the project's outline, which explains the concept."Today the archetype of the couch has become heavy, unsustainable, and rigid." The couch is made with an aluminium frame, making it both lightweight and recyclable. The fabrics used for the body and pillows of the couch are constructed from cellulose and mycelium foam, which are both biodegradable. The couch does not require any tools for assembly. In the concept video, a blueprint of the couch is shown, displaying three major pieces for the body — a base, serving as the core of the frame and two"wings" — as well as four, smaller legs.
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