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Ikea has Cleverly Combined an Air Purifier with a Side Table

The Starkvind is a highly functional piece of furniture

By Rain Noe - August 2, 2021

in Furniture Design

Ikea's previously announced Förnuftig air purifier was a standalone unit. Now they've announced they're releasing a new model, the Starkvind, that comes in side table form.

It's such a smart idea. The Honeywell air purifier I've got has a considerable footprint and no other functionality; why not have a purifier do double duty? Particularly where space is tight, I'd rather have it be a table, even if it does need to be plugged into a socket.

The Starkvind has five speeds, and also features an auto mode whereby a built-in air sensor adjusts the fan speed based on the particles it detects. As for the filtration system, there's actually three filters:

"The pre-filter captures big particles such as hair and dust. The filter for particle removal is optimized to filter away approximately 99.5% of smaller airborne particles such as PM2.5 particles, dust, and pollen. The filter for gas cleaning absorbs various gaseous pollutants such as formaldehyde and other VOCs and reduces unpleasant odours such as from smoking and cooking."

The Starkvind table (there's also a standalone version) runs $189, and will be available in the U.S. in October.

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Todd J. Elliott

3 years ago

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I saw a mid-century table similar, but using an electric fan, and louvre slats to keep fingers away from the blades and distribute the air. I don’t know if I still have the photo (25 years ago) at the Brimfield Antique Fair, MA.

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Matthew Wilkins

3 years ago

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This feels like one of those "why didn't I think of that?" ideas. After the wild fires around Portland the past few years we now have three air purifiers scattered around the house. They're a bit of a tripping hazard. Would love to have bought something this integrated.

I would just add one thing. As someone who despises cables, it would be so nice to have an additional plug on the back and maybe a USB plug or even wireless charging integrated into the design to be able to power anything sitting on the table.

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