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Furniture shop nasunog sa Caloocan; bahay nadamay din

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 07:01 PM

Sumiklab ang isang furniture shop at nadamay din ang isang bahay sa Barangay 175, Camarin, Caloocan Martes ng gabi. Read more »

Modified ECQ: Ilang industriya, serbisyo nagbukas na ulit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:43 PM

Back to business na ang ilang industriya at serbisyo na pinahihintulutang magbukas muli sa ilalim ng modified enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

S. Korean artist turns to bioplastics for Earth-friendly furniture

Minwoo Park, Reuters
Posted at Apr 20 04:57 PM

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have told Britain's biggest tabloids that there would be "zero engagement" with them in the future because of their false and invasive coverage, upping the stakes in their increasingly fraught relationship.   Read more »

West Elm offers stylish virtual backgrounds for work-from-home video calls

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 03:34 PM

American furniture chain West Elm has introduced virtual backgrounds to help spruce up work-from-home video calls, which are slowly becoming the norm amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

More photos of the home of the Mishukus, the couple who restores midcentury modern furniture

ANCX
Updated as of Feb 23 07:25 AM

The home of the duo behind Midcentury Manila is filled with interesting nooks and crannies that display their taste for cool vintage furnishings and postmodern art.  Read more »

Why IKEA moved opening of first Philippines store to 2021

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 11:27 AM

Located at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, IKEA Philippines is " taking great shape" but adjustments have to be made, IKEA Southeast Asia Market Development Manager Georg Platzer told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Ikea closes all stores in China due to coronavirus outbreak

Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 11:46 AM

Sweden's IKEA said Thursday it had temporarily closed all its stores in China because of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Read more »

AllHome bets on booming real estate sector for growth, 'excited' for IKEA entry

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 03:11 PM

AllHome Corp is undaunted with the entry of Swedish furniture maker IKEA as home improvement items are constantly in demand amid the country's booming real estate sector, its vice chairman said Thursday. Read more »

PH makes big statement with small items at this year's Maison & Objet fair

Marilyn Paed-Rayray, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 07:01 PM

Philippine independent designers and manufacturers of decor, fashion and furniture are once again taking part in the premier international interior design trade fair Maison & Objet at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre this month. Read more »

How to make your pad flirt like the French

Paolo Lorenzana
Updated as of Sep 02 11:22 AM

A Parisian-style pad is where style and comfort can coexist, with a little seduction thrown in.  Read more »

IKEA to tap Filipino farmers' products for upcoming store restaurant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 06:59 PM

Furniture maker IKEA said it was looking at sourcing produce by Filipino farmers for its restaurant, as it prepares to open its store in Manila next year, an official of the company said Wednesday.  Read more »

This Japanese brand will teach Pinoys how to love DIY

Rachelle Medina
Posted at Apr 26 09:35 PM

Born out of the need for relief furniture after an earthquake, these pieces now combine Japanese minimalism and versatility with Filipino craftsmanship. Read more »

Having learned from the likes of Layug, Branzi, and Dolce, this lolo’s boy pushes the limits of design

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Updated as of Apr 12 07:20 PM

Joseph Gonzalez Rastrullo is a man possessed with the purpose of reliving stories in furniture form. Imbibed with this mission, his most recent brand, Manolo Living, is inspired by the unconditional love of his grandfather. Read more »

IKEA to test furniture rental in 30 markets

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 05:44 PM

IKEA will expand tests to allow customers to rent desks and sofas rather than buy them as it shifts away from selling low-cost disposable furniture in response to growing environmental concerns. Read more »

Nasa 3,000 na iligal na troso, nasamsam sa Surigao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 03:30 PM

Nasamsam sa loob ng dalawang pagawaan ng furniture nitong Miyerkoles ang humigit-kumulang 3,000 piraso ng putol na troso ng lauan, kamagong, yakal at iba pang ipinagbabawal na kahoy. Read more »

VIDEO: The amazing things we saw inside the Ikea Philippines HQ

ANC-X
Updated as of Dec 01 07:16 AM

Movable desks, and lamps that double as phone chargers are just some of the items we were introduced to when ANCX dropped by the first Ikea office in Manila. Read more »

IKEA plans 7,500 job cuts in e-commerce push

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 08:25 AM

The job cuts affect almost 5 percent of staff at Ingka Holding, Ikea's parent group. IKEA is its biggest brand with 367 stores in 30 countries and 160,000 employees. Read more »

IKEA's challenge: Predicting best-seller in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 10:51 AM

IKEA plans to open its first store in the Philippines, also the world's largest, as early as October 2020. Read more »

Swedish brand IKEA launches store site

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 03:41 PM

IKEA executives and staff pose before a jeepney painted in the iconic blue and yellow of the popular Swedish furniture and home accessories brand during the press launch of its Philippine store. Read more »

Why IKEA chose PH for world's biggest store

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 05:58 PM

Set for opening in 2020, IKEA Philippines will be 65,000 square meters big, enough to fit 150 basketball courts and nearly double the size of a typical branch, officials said. Read more »