ddp design fair

Water efficiency is becoming an increasingly important issue. One third of the world‘s population does not have access to safe drinking water, and by 2030, billions of people are expected to lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Currently, 10% of the world‘s fresh water is used at home, so IKEA has come up with a small add-on tool to help you save water at home. It’s called Åbächen and it’s a water-saving nozzle.

 All of Ikea‘s showerheads and faucets already have built-in controls to make them more water-efficient, but now the company has introduced a separate nozzle that fits onto your existing faucet. IKEA collaborated with Swedish innovation startup Altered Company to create Åbächen, a universal nozzle that fits most standard faucets on the market, as well as existing IKEA faucets, and reduces water consumption by 0.25 liters per minute in mist mode and 1.9 liters per minute in spray mode. With the existing faucet flowing at 5.7 liters per minute, that‘s a saving of at least 66% and as much as 95%. The reduced flow rate naturally saves energy used for hot water as well.

 "We know that most of the people who are experiencing water shortages are also struggling financially. That‘s why it‘s important to develop solutions that are affordable for households. This cannot be achieved without innovation and collaboration," says Hanna Carleke, Business Leader Bathroom at IKEA. The Åbächen will go on sale this October and is a small step towards saving water.

*Source: Design Korea 2022-2022 Design Trendsdesignkorea.kidp.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=trend&wr_id=47&page=3

IKEA website: ikea.com

Altered Company website: alteredcompany.com