Al-Futtaim Ikea transformed the bus stop at Dubai Design District (D3) as a part of Dubai Design Week 2022. The branded creative installation was built with consideration of utility as a bus stop while focusing the Ikea’s brand values of sustainability and housing solutions.
The Ikea Sustainable Container was fully remodeled to be a living space as well as bus stop for those in D3. Designed by Ikea designers, this container was created using IKEA materials and products and aims to enable a community conversation while making use of the space.
Divided into three parts, the container features an Instagrammable corner, the Green Living Solution, which invites people to relax and rewind. Decked with fresh flowers on the wall and ceiling, this beautiful room is geared towards taking selfies selfies.
Bringing the seaside to D3, the Sustainable Bus Stop Solution helps to bring the feeling of serenity and breezy winds of the beach with an installed air purifier and aesthetic textiles – so simply lay back and relax while waiting for the bus.
The Sustainable Living Solution, which is a 15m2 space, provides a clear overview, helping to avoid unnecessary food, water, and energy waste, and much more. When stepping into the IKEA Sustainable Container, visitors will see various practical ways to help save the planet, including, growing indoor herbs and vegetables by the window to avoid lower emissions caused by transportation, using the first cold water from showers to water the plants and herbs and air-drying clothes after wash to decrease water usage and energy consumption.
Encouraging reuse, renew and recycling of products, visitors will observe various upcycled products placed across the space that were redesigned and made by students from Dubai International School to show how we can extend the life of an object instead of discarding it.
Instead of plastic or single use bags, visitors are encouraged to use the shopping nets seen hung within the container. These come in various sizes, making them ideal companions when purchasing groceries. Versatile products and solutions such as these can be adopted for many functions and activities to help reduce the unnecessary purchase of new items and furniture.
Credits
Solution design – Maria Stepchenkova and Alexandru Constantinescu
Graphic design – Salama Ahmed
