{"id":167452,"date":"2023-09-08T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=167452"},"modified":"2023-09-08T15:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:10:51","slug":"space10-closes-after-10-years-legacy-and-future-impact-explored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/special-interest\/space10-closes-after-10-years-legacy-and-future-impact-explored\/","title":{"rendered":"SPACE10 Closes After 10 Years: Legacy and Future Impact Explored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copenhagen-based SPACE10, IKEA&#8217;s innovation lab, announces its closure after a decade. Dive into its lasting impact on design, community engagement, and what the future holds.<\/span><\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#39b54a;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#39b54a;background-color:rgba(57, 181, 74, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>SPACE10, funded by IKEA, has been at the forefront of corporate innovation for the last 10 years.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>From fostering a global creative community to influencing IKEA\u2019s business strategies, SPACE10's legacy is far-reaching.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Although SPACE10 is closing, its extensive impact in design, technology, and sustainability will continue to shape the future.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>A Decade of Breaking New Ground in Corporate Innovation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ten years ago, a modest team of 23 people in Copenhagen embarked on an ambitious mission. They called themselves SPACE10, and they had a simple yet monumental goal: to reimagine the future in a way that was open, democratic, and purpose-driven. Funded entirely by IKEA, this unique lab would go on to not only reshape IKEA\u2019s corporate ethos but also influence the wider world of design, science, and community engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through a collaborative platform that invited global participation, SPACE10 tackled some of the world&#8217;s most pressing issues\u2014climate change and social justice, to name a few. These weren&#8217;t mere think tank discussions; they were active, participatory endeavors. Interactive events and idea-sharing forums allowed the lab to function as a real-time incubator for solutions and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Partnership that Redefined IKEA and Corporate Culture<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It wasn&#8217;t just an experiment in corporate social responsibility; it was a full-on fusion of outside-the-box thinking into IKEA&#8217;s business strategy. New store formats in urban locales? That was inspired by SPACE10. A healthier, more sustainable food menu for IKEA customers? Another feather in SPACE10&#8217;s cap. The venture succeeded in nurturing a pervasive culture of innovation within IKEA, affecting the brand&#8217;s strategies and business opportunities in a palpable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement about the lab&#8217;s achievements, Jon Abrahamsson Ring, CEO of Inter IKEA Group, emphasized how instrumental SPACE10 had been in \u201cfacilitating new partnerships and business ventures\u201d and inspiring a cultural shift toward innovation within IKEA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Legacy and Community that Won&#8217;t Be Forgotten<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But perhaps the most remarkable aspect of SPACE10 was its community-centered approach. The lab created a remarkable network\u2014some 250,000 people strong from over 100 countries. Students from prestigious institutions like Harvard and MIT participated in its residency programs. Last year, they even opened a public library featuring 100 selected design books, a collection that recently won a 2023 Innovation by Design Award from Fast Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPACE10\u2019s reach wasn&#8217;t confined to the corporate or academic world. Their research initiatives spanned countries and causes\u2014from exploring healthy home environments to initiating local biomaterial projects in Mexico. It&#8217;s no wonder the platform has been hailed as one of the most innovative design companies globally, with exhibitions in esteemed venues like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/felipe-pantones-casa-axis-the-artistic-hub-of-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in London and the Smithsonian in Washington DC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Sun Sets, but the Journey Continues<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may come as a surprise, then, that SPACE10 is closing down. According to Kaave Pour, co-founder and head of SPACE10, the lab was never meant to last forever. &#8220;We have achieved what we initially set out to accomplish,&#8221; he said, reflecting a sense of pride and fulfillment. A new website has been launched to make all of SPACE10\u2019s work from 2015-2023 publicly accessible, ensuring that their mission lives on, even if the company itself does not.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Devastated that IKEA&#8217;s R&amp;D lab <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Space10<\/a> is closing down this week. We&#8217;ve cherished our bond, exchanging ideas with our many speakers &amp; having Space10 as a sponsor for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thefutureof?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheFutureOf<\/a>. \ud83d\ude4f For the last 10 years. Here&#8217;s hoping someone carries on your legacy of purpose &amp; innovation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T5Ob2Jlm0J\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/T5Ob2Jlm0J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PropelaPresents (@Propela_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Propela_\/status\/1696498555618259072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the team prepares to shut down operations by September 1, 2023, there&#8217;s a collective acknowledgment that while SPACE10 as a company will cease to exist, its impact and mission are far from over. Its legacy will continue to shape conversations and inspire innovation for years to come, serving as a testament to what can be achieved when corporate innovation is fused with a genuine sense of purpose and community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":167448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[411],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-interest"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}