(Image credit: Future) Since 1995, the IKEA PS line has served as the Swedish brand's experimental heart. This year marks the 10th collection, and based on my conversation with some of the team behind it on launch morning, it’s clear that this year's vision isn’t just about internet-breaking furniture. As Anna Granath, Range Manager for IKEA PS 2026, explained to me: "Right now there is also quite a lot of darkness in the world and we need to have a little spark of joy through everyday life, right?" The collection's unique DNA comes from its collaborative process, involving 12 designers working alongside engineers and suppliers. Designer Mikael Axelsson was one of those collaborators, and for him, the experience was transformative. He describes being out on the factory floor with access to materials as being like a "kid in a candy shop." Axelsson emphasizes that there is never competition between designers in these workshops, only a process of building ideas off one another.…