# 'Most people won't buy this updated VARMBLIXT because they want a smart device, but because it’s a beautiful lamp' – IKEA exec on the secrets behind the new version of the brand's iconic donut lamp

> IKEA has updated one of its most loved and best-selling homeware products: the iconic 'donut' lamp – or, to give it its official name, the VARMBLIXT LED table/wall lamp.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-lights/most-people-wont-buy-this-updated-varmblixt-because-they-want-a-smart-device-but-because-its-a-beautiful-lamp-ikea-exec-on-the-secrets-behind-the-new-version-of-the-brands-iconic-donut-lamp?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69833d524f86897f0b55cd04)
- **Published:** 2026-02-04
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #lamp #because #donut #ikea #varmblixt #behind #iconic #updated
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