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IKEA's BILLY bookcase turns 40
IKEA's BILLY bookcase turns 40

Video: IKEA's BILLY bookcase turns 40

Video: IKEA's BILLY bookcase turns 40
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Forty years and not hear them: the most iconic bookshop of the Swedish house celebrates its birthday with lots of style and some news

In the digital age, where smartphones and e-books can collect pages and pages, even design questions the future of a fundamental piece of furniture such as the bookcase. Yet this year IKEA celebrates his BILLY, which accomplishes well 40 years. And he wears them very well.

The iconic Swedish bookstore was born in 1979, from the pen of designer Gillis Lundgren, after marketing manager Billy Liljendhal pointed out that a piece of furniture entirely dedicated to books was missing (and it was named BILLY in his honor). After the first versions in oak and pine, the classic BILLY in white was added, up to the numerous variants available today. Yet the new colors and the different sizes have not changed the deep soul of this bookcase, which with its simplicity and functionality never seems to tire readers from all over the world.

Happy birthday, BILLY

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Versatile and suitable for any environment, as well as very simple to assemble, BILLY has found a place in many homes (those who have not had at least one, or two, or three). This modest and timeless bookcase is set aside to bring out our personality and our interests, among collections of books and objects to be exhibited.

For this very famous birthday, the Swedish company has decided to produce BILLY also in the yellow version and it will be possible to organize it better thanks to the new display shelves and bookends of the BOTTNA series. Same library, endless options.

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