"Changed Not Just the Furniture Sector, but the Way People Decorated and Led Their Lives at Home"

"The initial success of Ikea's no-nonsense furniture was ascribed to the Swedes' obsession with functionalism. Lars Engman, Ikea's then design manager, said in 2003: 'Sweden created the Volvo, Italy the Ferrari.' The bright colours of the products were designed as an antidote to Sweden's long, dark winters."

Julia Kollewe and Richard Orange at The Guardian write an obit for Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad.