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On another take, the amount of IKEA furniture I've assembled over the years has instilled some basic sense of design and structure which has aided my in building my own outdoor furniture. IKEA is, effectively, a DIY store and you aren't limited to the pieces they package together. You can really be creative with it.

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There are many good examples of DIY approach at the IKEA Hackers blog.

https://www.ikeahackers.net/

The Lack specifically is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture in existence. Dirt cheap, symmetrical, strong load bearing, simple design and assembly. The classic “Lack Rack” server racks have been posted on here several times as another example of what you can do with the Lack.

For those curious about Lack server gear https://wiki.eth0.nl/index.php/LackRack

I think you’d like Enzo Mari’s Autoprogettazione. He designed some furniture with the intention that they should be easy for people to build themselves from simple material and with a few simple tools. And by building their own furniture, people would get a better understanding and appreciation of good design.

For those like me who want something clickable:

https://makezine.com/2013/04/20/enzo-maris-autoprogettazione...

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