Learning from IKEA hacking: I'm not one to decoupage a tabletop and call it a day

Daniela Rosner; Jonathan Bean

doi:10.1145/1518701.1518768

Learning from IKEA hacking: I'm not one to decoupage a tabletop and call it a day

Daniela Rosner, Jonathan Bean

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Abstract

We present a qualitative study based on interviews with nine IKEA Hackers - people who go online to share the process of repurposing IKEA products to create personalized objects. Whether they were making a self- conscious artistic statement or simply modifying a towel rack to fit in a small bathroom, IKEA hackers illuminate an emergent practice that provides insights into contemporary changes in creativity. We discuss the motivations for IKEA hacking and explore the impact of information technology on do-it-yourself culture, design, and HCI.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CHI 2009
Subtitle of host publication	Digital Life New World - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Pages	419-422
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1518701.1518768
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	27th International Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2009 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Apr 4 2009 → Apr 9 2009

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference	27th International Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	4/4/09 → 4/9/09

Keywords

Creative tools
Design
Diy
Ikea

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Learning from IKEA hacking: I'm not one to decoupage a tabletop and call it a day. / Rosner, Daniela; Bean, Jonathan.
CHI 2009: Digital Life New World - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2009. p. 419-422 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Rosner, D & Bean, J 2009, Learning from IKEA hacking: I'm not one to decoupage a tabletop and call it a day. in CHI 2009: Digital Life New World - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, pp. 419-422, 27th International Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2009, Boston, MA, United States, 4/4/09. https://doi.org/10.1145/1518701.1518768

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