Ikea Built a Room in One of Its Stores to Look Like a Damaged Home in Syria

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Here's a fantastic use of in-store media by Ikea to bring the reality of the Syrian crisis home to those enveloped in the comforts of the West—indeed, those right in the middle of shopping for those very comforts.

Everyone is familiar with the showrooms in your typical Ikea. But one room in Ikea Slependen, the retailer's flagship store in Norway, was quite unexpected. It's a replica of a real Syrian home—25 square meters of cinder block walls and meager furnishings.

Ikea posters and price tags in the space tell the story of a typical Syrian family's plight, including the lack of food, medicine and clean water.

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