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- IKEA will launch the $200 “PS 2026 Easy Chair,” an inflatable armchair, on May 13 2026.
- Designer Mikael Axelsson revived the concept after a 12-year pause and hand-welded 20 chrome-framed prototypes.
- The chair features a dual-chamber air system that users can adjust for comfort, replacing earlier single-tube attempts that proved insufficient.
- Learning from the discontinued “a.i.r” line, the new model uses recyclable polyolefin plastic and avoids the previous “swollen hippo” appearance.
