It's 2026, and the idea of the 'smart' home is becoming increasingly attainable (even my uncle uses Alexa). Late last year, IKEA announced its plans to roll out 20 "aesthetically pleasing" smart home products over the coming years, and now, the brand has revealed its viral VARMBLIXT 'donut lamp' has undergone a techy, color-shifting rebrand (again, at the hands of designer Sabine Marcelis).
The updated design lets you adjust the color, brightness, and even light temperature of the iconic round lamp (arguably one of IKEA's best product releases of all time). Designer Sabine Marcelis has carefully curated 12 new preset colors, which softly transition between white through to a glowing amber, warm red, soft pink, cool lavender, and turquoise, before eventually returning back to white.
