May we present: the qlib - iconic, beautiful and versatile. The qlib is an add on for your IKEA KALLAX or EXPEDIT shelf. In no time your standard shelve is a unique und colorful piece - you simply clip the qlib onto your doors and you're done. It is IKEAhacking made easy!
In recent months, we brought the qlib to life. And now we want our qlib to become yours! All images you see so far are pictures of our prototypes. We want to produce the qlib and bring it into your homes. In order to collect the money for the first production, we have launched a Kickstarter campaign.
Like your kids and grand kids in the future, you grew up playing with your favorite building blocks. The qlib is for all of them
Classic building blocks came in blue, yellow, red, white and black. In addition we offer dark grey, bright green and purple violet!
Use the qlib as a back panel instead to showcase your latest creations. Necessary screws and washers are already included.
The name reveals it: The qlib easily clips onto your shelf-doors, redesigning the whole appearance in no time.
You can take it off as fast as you put it on - and the qlib will leave no trace on its former place.
Get as many as you like in your favorite colors to realize the individual design you imagined. Get inspired on Flickr
It all started with this empty corner in Martin's study. Some shelve needed to go there, and while Martin is no good at drawing, of course he built some LEGO models. Those models turned into an idea: Use some coasters and doors to combine them to look like a giant LEGO brick, make even more and paint them in different colors.
When all was put together and decorated with some LEGO models, it looked awesome! But while Martin doesn’t like to keep things to himself, he even made instructions along the way for others. And showed it to his friends, their kids other IKEAhackers. From then on one question kept coming: Where can I get these? People wanted to have them. So Martin assembled the team, and together they started working the qlib and later on this campaign.
The qlib currently exists in CAD as well as various prototypes made by deep drawing press (shown in the animation). We made several prototypes with different forms using the deep drawing press before finalizing our CAD designs.
The CAD is ready for production. We will be teaming up with a certified European manufacturer for the final production of the qlib in colored ABS plastic; those vary from 3000 up to 25000 pieces for a first batch.
With the funding goal reached, there is a lot to do. Anyhow, we’re really looking forward to handle all the task. We will start the backer management process by sending out surveys about two weeks after the campaign ends. Collecting all this data and handling requests will take some time.
But at the same time, we order our injection molding tool. The manufacturing and sampling process takes at least 10 weeks. So the first batch can be produced within 3 months, followed by the first delivery to our fulfillment partner two weeks later. So if everything works out as planned, you can clip your qlib to your Kallax starting four months after the campaign ends.
Martin is the creative mind behind the qlib. He is seriously nuts about LEGO & has infected the rest of the team with his enthusiasm. His DIY-addiction combined with a borderline OCD drives him to realize his many ideas with his own hands, creating functional and unique pieces.
Richard met Martin at university many years ago. They quickly realized that they complement each other perfectly. Ever since, together they bring ideas to life. Richard brings Martins ideas to a higher level by his technical know how. You can trust him ... he is an engineer.
Steffi loves figures and tables, after all she is the businesswoman in the team. Whenever Martin & Richard get lost in their own little world, she brings critique and alternatives to the table in order to structure the creative chaos.
Bengt is a studied computer scientist, therefore the team’s software developer and graphic designer. His programming skills brought Martins idea of the design generator to life in only a few hours. The website and logo also carry his unique signature.
Ludwig is the one who knows how to transform Martins ideas into products. As a product designer he brings 10 years of professional experience to the team, with important connections to manufacturers & retailers.
Thank you for making this happen!
Counting the hours until the campaign starts...
I need to keep this away from my kids
... they'll want it immediately!
I dont have the space, but I really want to support you!
Your charity pledge is an awesome idea!
If anyone can make this happen, it is Martin.
Going to Ikea right away to get a giant Kallax!!!