Ikea is teaming up with a Swedish designer for its latest collection, and the first product being teased is a dedicated plate for Ikea’s greatest product: meatballs. The 12-piece Gustaf Westman collection that’s launching on September 9th includes a chunky blue serving dish that is shaped to fit exactly 11 of the delicious morsels “in a celebratory row.”
“I love designing objects for a specific function – it brings a touch of humor and makes them instantly easy to grasp. In Sweden, meatballs mean Christmas, and this plate is my way of honoring that tradition,” says Westman. “The design is simple, lining up the meatballs so each one is visible, like they’re sitting on little thrones. And while it was created with meatballs in mind, it works just as well for many other dishes.”
I’m already a big fan of Westman’s signature playful style, and I think it pairs beautifully with Ikea’s brand aesthetic. Even the five-step instruction manual for this meatball plate is equal parts amusing and charming. I’m going to try (and likely fail) to convince myself that I don’t need a dish for displaying meatballs at whatever price tag it gets upon release.
