Ikea-town

I hope to post later today about Game of Thrones, but before that I must link to this Doug Saunders article on Ikea's urban planning venture in London.  Hold on, though, it's not entirely what you think:

As the Ikea people repeatedly tell anyone who will listen, this place will not be an Ikea. There will not be Poäng armchairs adorning the living rooms and Billy bookcases covering the walls. The houses will not require Allen keys to assemble. Meatballs in lingonberry sauce will not be served at the restaurants. And there will not, the company insists, be an Ikea store anywhere in or near the neighbourhood.

Have a good monday?