The collection includes the 3D printable manufacturing file of 6 accessories that the user of the given IKEA product facing similar problems can manufacture or have manufactured locally, anywhere in the world. The files come with a manual containing tips for choosing the right type of filament and for the maintenance of the printed products. The collection offers upgrades to a toothbrush holder, cheese grater, breakfast tray as well as lamps and hangers.

Product development depends on a lot of factors, many times it’s determined how many parts a given object can consist of, or there is a fix budget for its production. In some cases, perhaps the designer didn’t asses the needs correctly, or the problems didn’t occur during testing. This collection cures the annoying defects of the well-known and beloved objects, putting 3D printable accessories to use in order to enhance user experience.

We tend to accept the objects used in our daily life as they are, and many times we don’t even realize in our daily routine that they generate extra work processes due to a defective or less functional detail. On the other hand design is highly centralized today, which means that if a product is designed in Europe for exemple, then it will be sent for production to China, and then the consumer goods will enter distribution networks from there, thus the product takes a long journey. Distributed design can be a solution to local producing as 3D printing is becoming cheaper and more available.