ORDNA
Spring 2025|14 Weeks|Individual Project Ordna is an affordable five drawer insert for the IKEA Kallax shelving system. It has been carefully designed and optimized for storing and sorting LEGO Bricks.
The insert Frame is assembled first, filling one cubicle in the Kallax Shelving Unit.
Organization.
Each drawer features four adjustable units that can fit all sorts of LEGO brick dimensions.
Completed Unit.
Install.
Transport.
The intuitive handle design allows for the drawers to be easily carried with one hand when removed from the frame.
The project brief:
Redesign a current IKEA product
Expand on an existing collaboration
design an entirely new product for IKEA
I chose to expand upon IKEA’s brick storage collaboration with The LEGO Group.
LEGO x IKEA Original Collab.
Collaboration insights.
Two sizes of storage containers
Lid covered in studs for play opportunities
could not fit many pieces
Had no ability to be used at a larger scale.
Not well received.
LEGO’s Recent Growth
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There are 371 user groups recognized by The LEGO Group and 471 Globally recognized events.
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The adult market for LEGO is growing making up 15% of sales in 2024. In the same year, The LEGO Group released over 50 sets catered to adult collectors, up from 12 just 10 years ago.
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During Covid, LEGO’s already rising sales surged exponentially.
The existing LEGO specific storage products all have the issue being small scale and cost prohibitive. Alternative options are also expensive and pose challenges because they are not optimized for LEGO often leading to wasted space.
User Interview with Jesse
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Jesse’s LEGO space is shared with the dining room so being able to quickly take out and put away parts is essential.
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Jesse uses the popular Alex shelving units for part of his storage, however they are expensive and the drawers can sag under the weight of the LEGO bricks. He also uses Kalax shelves, but is unhappy with the soft container inserts in each cubicle. each container is very deep making it hard to find pieces stored inside.
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Being able to adjust his sorting compartments is crucial because various brick quantities are always changing while in a the process of building projects.
My research concluded that there is a large demand for affordable LEGO storage due to the influx of collecting. I aim for this product to inspire these new builders to go beyond the instructions and build their own LEGO builds.
After the initial rounds of sketches I chose three main concepts to make into small scale models.
