Photo credit: Tommy Cash World
IKEA is best known for their DIY furniture pieces, but this latest collaboration with Estonian rapper Tommy Cash and Canadian artist Gab Bois, looks more like something that belongs in a food museum, or so we think. Called Loafa, it’s basically their interpretation of Mario Bellini’s 1970s Camaleonda sofa with brioche buns. It consists of 40 hamburger and hot dog buns, complete with an warning tag that say: “Do not iron. Do not dry clean. Do not eat.”
Initially, Tommy Cash asked his followers to comment on the post with images of the Loafa in order to convince IKEA to produce this sofa. Unfortunately, an IKEA representative confirmed that there has been no official collaboration with the rapper, and they also do not see the project as feasible. If this were to be made, it would most likely be air cushions rather than fabric ones.
- COMFORT THAT HOLDS UP IN LONG SESSIONS: High-density shaping foam keeps its loft instead of flattening out, so the cushion still supports you after a...
- BUILT WITH THE MONEY WHERE IT COUNTS: A 1.8 mm thick steel frame and a Class 3 gas lift carry the load, rather than the light-duty plastic bases...
- WHAT ADJUSTS, AND WHAT DOES NOT: Lean back anywhere from 90 to 155 degrees, or loosen the knob beneath the seat to rock while you think, and turn a...
IKEA told me if we get 10,000 comments under this post they will release the Loafa…coming to your nearest IKEA söön”,” said Cash in an now removed Instagram caption.
