DesignTalks 2023 - Pavel Vrzheshch, co-founder and artistic director of Ukrainian agency Banda
Pavel Vrzheshch, co-founder and artistic director of the award winning Ukrainian agency Banda, will be speaking at DesignTalks on 3rd May in Harpa.
DesignTalks 2023 - Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, founder and artistic director fo ÞYKJÓ
Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, founder and artistic director of ÞYKJÓ, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 on 3rd May in Harpa.
DesignTalks 2023 - Peter Veenstra, landscape architect and co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects
Peter Veenstra, landscape architect and co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 on 3rd May in Harpa.
DesignTalks 2023 - Natsai Audrey Chieza, founder and CEO at Faber Futures
Natsai Audrey Chieza, founder and CEO at Faber Futures, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 in Harpa on Wednesday 3rd May.
DesignTalks 2023 - Odile Decq, architect and urban planner, founder and owner of Studio Odile Decq.
Odile Decq, architect and urban planner, founder and owner of Studio Odile Decq, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 in Harpa on 3rd May.
DesignTalks 2023 - Paola Antonelli, founder of Design Emergency and Senior Curator of Architecture & Design at The Museum of Modern Art
Paola Antonelli, founder of Design Emergency and Senior Curator of Architecture & Design at the Museum of Modern Art, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 in Harpa on Wednesday 3rd May.
An urgent need for change
On 19th January stakeholders in the building industry came together for the workshop Round Table for Circularity and had a meaningful conversation on how to implement a circular system in the industry. This is a pressing matter as there is an urgent need for change.
Knowing the Ropes opens in Stockholm
The exhibition Knowing the Ropes opens at the Hallwyl museum in Stockholm on 7th February as a part of Stockholm Design Week. Knowing the Ropes is the name of an artistic project in which the Rope, as bearer of cultural and structural meaning, is explored within a contemporary Scandinavian context by designers Brynhildur Pálsdóttir, Þuríður Rós Sigurþórsdóttir and Theresa Himmer.
Happy holidays from Iceland Design and Architecture
Happy holidays fro Iceland Design and Architecture. The office is closed from December 22nd to January 3rd.
Early bird tickets to DesignTalks 2023
The International conference DesignTalks will take place in Harpa on May 3rd. Early bird tickets are now available. Do not miss a full day of inspiration, innovation and creative powers!
“The most important thing in friendship is building trust”
The exhibition Sýningin Hæ/Hi: Designing Friendship opened in Seattle in the beginning of October where six Icelandic designers and designteams met their US counterparts. The exhibition was originally planned for DesignMarch 2020 and at last, two years later, the designers joined in Iceland in May where they premiered their works at the DesignMarch festival 2022. Now they met in Seattle.
Helga Ólafsdóttir is the new director of DesignMarch
DesignMarch´s new director is Helga Ólafsdóttir and will join the team from December 1st. DesignMarch festival will happen for the 15 time May 3rd - 7th in 2023.
Excellent celebration at the Iceland Design Awards
The Icelandic Design Award 2022 took place in Gróska last Thursday. The house filled with guests that learned about and celebrated excellent design and architecture at the ceremony.
Plastplan won the Icelandic Design Award 2022
Plastplan, founded by Björn Steinar Blumenstein and Brynjólfur Stefánsson, won the Icelandic Design Awards 2022 for their great creativity, experimental processes, contrivance, and a strong vision. Lilja D. Alfreðsdóttir, minister of culture and business affairs gave Plastplan the award at a ceremony that took place on November 17th in Gróska.
Folk Reykjavík receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
The recognition for best investment in design 2022 goes to the Icelandic design company Fólk Reykjavík for their confidence in Icelandic design in a noteworthy and successful manner. Árni Sigurjónsson, chairman of the board for the SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries gave the award to Ragna Sara Jónsdóttir, founder and creative director of Folk Reykjavík.
The honorary award of the Icelandic Design Award 2022 goes to Reynir Vilhjálmsson, landscape architect
The honorary award of the Icelandic Design Awards 2022 goes to Reynir Vilhjálmsson, landscape architect. Reynir has a unique sense for the environment and its shapes, and how the built environment and natural landscape can be linked holistically. Lilja D. Alfreðsdóttir minister of culture and business affairs gave Reynir the award at a ceremony in Gróska.
Let´s celebrate design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
The Icelandic Design Awards 2022 will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Laufskálavarða, service house, nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
Laufskálavarða, service house, by Stáss architects nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Universal Thirst nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
Universal Thirst, by founders Gunnar Vilhjálmsson and Kalapi Gajjar, is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Hljóðhimnar is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
Hljóðhimnar by Þykjó is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Urgent experiments on reality nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
Urgent experiments on reality by Sól Hansdóttir is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Touching landscape nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022
Touching landscape by Tinna Gunnarsdóttir is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska.
Hæ/Hi opens in Seattle
The Exhibition Hæ/Hi: Designing Friendship opens in Seattle Friday October 7th. The exhibition was originally planned for DesignMarch 2020 and at last, two years later, the designers joined in Iceland in May where they premiered their works at the DesignMarch festival 2022. Now they meet in Seattle.
Participate in DesignMarch 2023!
Open for application in DesignMarch festival 2023, which will take place in Reykjavík and the capital area for the 15th time May 3rd - 7th. The annual festival brings together participants and guests with progressive design and innovation.
Summer holidays at Iceland Design and Architecture
The office of Iceland Design and Architecture closes due to summer holidays from 11th July and will reopen August 3rd.
See you at DesignMarch 2023
DesignMarch will take place May 3rd - 7th 2023. Save the dates! Applications for participation in the festival will open in August. Stay tuned.
Watch DesignTalks 2022
The international conference DesignTalks 2022 took place for a full house at DesignMarch. For the first time the event was streamed live in collaboration with the festivals media partner Dezeen and has been very well received by readers.
Can we design our relationship with nature? Design that promotes nature conservation and nature experience
Iceland Design and Architecture, in collaboration with Nordic colleagues, has published a compilation of cases and review articles that reflect design methods and solutions that promote nature experiences and nature conservation on the website NatNorth.is.
Sustainable Tourism in the North - videos
Á heimasíðu verkefnisins NatNorth má finna kynningarmyndbönd sem sýna með skýrum, einföldum og áhugaverðum hætti stefnumótandi niðurstöður þriggja verkefna, Design in Nature, Clean Energy og Nature Conservation.
Dialogue on Design in Nature - podcast
The Embassies of Iceland in the Nordic capitals each hosted events in the countdown to the DesignMarch festival, happening in Reykjavík May 4th - 8th. Anna María Bogadóttir, architect moderated a conversation on Design in Nature with panelists from Iceland and from each respective country Now you can listen to these informative dialogues in a four episode podcast series.
Sustainable tourism in the North at DesignMarch
At DesignMarh 2022 an event with discussion on design, clean energy and nature conservation took place in Gróska. It presented the projects Design in Nature, Clean Energy and Nature Conservation, which all are part of the Icelandic Presidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers 2019. It was an event that presented clean energy and responsible design for the benefit of nature.
Rusl Fest - sustainable design festival
RUSL is a sustainable design festival focusing on circular thinking and its application within art, design and culture, with a special emphasis on the building industry. The festival will take place from June 27th to July 2nd. A week-long event with workshops, lectures, exhibitions, dinners and social gatherings.
Specially designed pooltrips
The Museum of Design and Applied Art offers as a gift three specially designed pool trips in connection with the exhibition Bathing Culture. People can access the trips on www.sundferdir.comand choose a trip around the Western Fjords, the West Coast and the South Coast of Iceland.
Iceland Design and Architecture to join BEDA - the bureau of European Design Associations
Iceland Design and Architecture is a new member of BEDA - the bureau of European Design Associations, which is part of strengthening its international collaboration and connections.
Finally DesignTalks!
Alþjóðlega ráðstefnan og lykilviðburður HönnunarMars, DesignTalks, fór fram fyrir fullu húsi í Hörpu þann 4. maí og opnaði þar með hátíðarhöld HönnunarMars. Leiðtogar víðsvegar að á sviði hönnunar og arkitektúrs stigu á svið og veittu gestum innblástur út árið.
DesignMarch 2022 - exhibitions that are open longer
DesignMarch 2022 ended on a high note on May 8th after five days of successful festivites. A total of over 100 exhibitions and 250 events and openings, it is not unlikely that some guests did not manage to see everything. There are few exhibitions that are still open even though the festival is officially over.
DesignMarch programme - Day 5
Það er komið að fimmta síðasta degi HönnunarMars 2022. Flestar sýningar hátíðarinnar eru opnar í dag en líkt og síðustu daga er nóg um að vera út um allan bæ. Alla dagskrá dagsins má sjá hér.
DesignMarch Programme - Day 4
It's Saturday, which means that it's day 4 of DesignMarch. Today you can start the day with a jog around the city to experience the environment. Then you can visit open studios, attend artist talks, lectures and seminars aswell as various pop-up events. The festival's exhibitions are also open. Here is the full programme for the day
DesignMarch Programme - Day 3
It's Friday which means that it's also the third day of DesignMarch. Today's program is bursting with exciting events and exhibitions. Todays program can be found here.
Late-night opening in downtown Reykjavík
In celebration of DesignMarch 2022, numerous shops in downtown Reykjavík will have a late night opening tonight, Thursday evening 5th May.
DesignMarch Programme - Day 2
The second day of DesignMarch is upon us but the the festival spreads all over the city today. Below is the program for today but you can find the full festival program here.
Happy DesignMarch 2022! Programme - Day 1
DesignMarch opens today with DesignTalks, the festival's opening event in Harpa. The festival's opening ceremony will also take place in Harpa at 5:15PM today. Here you can find the program for today.
Slippbarinn X DesignMarch
Slippbarinn at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina will be the official festival bar during DesignMarch 2022. The festival schedule this year is bursting with events and exhibitions so it’s necessary for guests to have a place to gather between events, surrounded by colorful Icelandic design, and recharge over food and special DesignMarch cocktails.
In short - A . M . Concept Space
A variety of interesting designs.
Icelandair and Plastplan have taken decisive steps toward a sustainable future
Icelandair and Plastplan kickstart their partnership at DesignMarch 2022. The Icelandic company Plastplan specializes in finding ways to utilize plastic waste from companies and turn it into useful objects. Their aim is to work towards a sustainable future and find function where it’s least expected. Their newest project, coloful luggage tags made entirely out of plastic waste.
DesignMarch for fashion lovers
Fashion shows, performances, openings and exhibitions for fashion lovers at DesignMarch.
Architecture and landscape at DesignMarch
Events at DesignMarch that are in one way or another related to architecture, landscape and our environment.
Family friendly events at DesignMarch
Viðburðir á HönnunarMars sem henta vel fyrir fjölskyldur og börn.
DesignMarch for the environment
Events at DesignMarch this year especially well suited for those interested in circular economy, recycling and up-cycling and sustainability.
“A celebration of imagination - and a moment for deep thinking”
DesignTalks 2022 is happening on May 4th - DesignMarch signature and opening event taking place in Harpa, curated by Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir since 2015 and this year moderated by Marcus Fairs, editor-in-chief and founder of Dezeen. Prepare for a day filled with inspiration from creative leaders that explore how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change. Check out the programme.
DesignMarch for food lovers
Events and shows for people that like good food, drinks and design.
DesignTalks 2022 - Michael Pawlyn, biomimicry architect & initiator of Architects Declare
Michael Pawlyn, biomimicry architect & initiator of Architects Declare, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Ragna Sara Jónsdóttir, founder and creative director of FÓLK, and Tor Inge Hjemdal, managing director of DOGA
Ragna Sara Jónsdóttir, founder and creative director of FÓLK, and Tor Inge Hjemdal, managing director of DOGA, will each hold a talk at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Gunnar Vilhjálmsson and Kalapi Gajjar, founders of Universal Thirst
Gunnar Vilhjálmsson and Kalapi Gajjar, founders of Universal Thirst, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Barbara
Barbara will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Susanne Vos, digital fashion designer at The Fabricant
Susanne Vos, digital fashion designer, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
The program for DesignMarh 2022 is live!
The program for Iceland´s annual design festival is live with over 100 exhibitions, 400 participants and 250 events that reflects the unique growth of the Icelandic design scene and gives guests a large doze of inspiration into the future.
DesignTalks 2022 - Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, architect and founder of s. ap arkitektar
Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, arkitekt, kemur fram á DesignTalks 2022, alþjóðlegu ráðstefnunni og lykilviðburði HönnunarMars, sem varpar ljósi á hvernig hönnun og arkitektúr getur tekið þátt í uppbyggingu og framþróun og verið hreyfiafl breytinga.
DesignTalks 2022 - Gabriela Sánchez y Sánchez de la Barquera, creative director
Gabriela Sánchez y Sánchez de la Barquera, creative director of Vlisco will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - COMPANY, Aamu Song and Johan Olin, artists and designers
Artists and designers, Aamu Song and Johan Olin of COMPANY will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Anders Lendager, architect, CEO and founder of Lendager Group
Anders Lendager, architect, CEO and founder of Lendager Group will be speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Valdís Steinarsdóttir, designer
Valdís Steinarsdóttir, designer, is speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Stefán Laxness, architectural researcher and artist
Stefán Laxness, architectural researcher and artist is speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
Design Fund - open for application
Búið er að opna fyrir umsóknir í Hönnunarsjóð. Um er að ræða seinni úthlutun ársins 2022 og er umsóknarfrestur til 22. september.
DesignTalks 2022 - Giorgia Lupi, information designer and partner at Pentagram
Giorgia Lupi, information designer and partner at Pentagram in New York is speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks 2022 - Liam Young, sci-fi architect and director
Liam Young, sci-fi architect, director and BAFTA nominated producer is speaking at DesignTalks 2022, the international conference and signature event of DesignMarch, exploring how design and architecture can help imagine and propose alternative futures and promote change.
DesignTalks Reykjavík is back!
The international conference and signature event for DesignMarch festival, DesignTalks is back on the agenda and will take place in Harpa on the 4th of May. Curated by Hlin Helga Guðlaugsdóttir and this year the event will be moderated by Marcus Fairs, editor-in-chief and founder of DezeenTicket sales are now open - special early bird price!
Design Fund - deadline February 10th
The Design Fund is open for applications and the deadline i February 10th.The Design Fund allocates grants to diverse projects in the field design and architecture in Iceland: development, research, production, marketing and travel. Allocation is March 10th.
DesignMarch 2022 will take place on the 4th - 8th of May
Ready to celebrate March in May - again? Iceland´s largest design festival, DesignMarch,takes place from May 4th - 8th 2022.
Season´s greetings from Iceland Design and Architecture
Iceland design and architecture wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our offices are closed for the holidays from December 22nd to the 4th of January.
Design Fund in english - open for application 2022
Design Fund is open for applications for first allocation of 2022. Deadline is 19th of February and allocation is 10th of March. The website and the application format is now accessible in english.
Icelandic Design Award 2021 celebrated in Gróska
The Icelandic Design Award 2021 was held in Gróska on the 29th of October. Guðrún Sóley Gestsdóttir, media personality, presented the awards and earlier during the day a productive talk was held about a future based on design, creativity and innovation, directed by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, the managing of Festa - center for sustainability.
Sigurður Oddsson, Matthías Rúnar Sigurðsson and Gabríel Benedikt Bachmann win the Icelandic Design Award 2021 for Hjaltalín - ∞
The Icelandic Design Awards 2021 was held in Gróska on the 29th of October. Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation presented the award to graphic designer Sigurður Oddsson, sculptor Matthías Rúnar Sigurðsson and three-dimensional designer Gabríel Benedikt Bachmann for Hjaltalín - ∞
CCP receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
The Icelandic gaming company CCP receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. Sigurður Hannesson, managing director of SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries gave the awards to CCP.
The honorary award of the Icelandic Design Awards 2021 goes to Gunnar Magnússon, furniture designer and interior architect
The Icelandic Design Awards 2021 took place on the 29th of October in Gróska. The recipient of the honorary award at the Icelandic Design Awards 2021 is Gunnar Magnússon, furniture designer and interior architect for his characteristics that are exquisite and make his work unique as distinct representatives of a prime period in Icelandic furniture design. His children received the award on his behalf from Lilja D. Alfreðsdóttir, minister of education, science and culture.
Civil Protection is all of us gets a special mention from the jury at the Icelandic Design Award 2021
Civil Protection is all of us gets a special mention from the jury of Icelandic Design Award 2021. The award ceremony was held in Gróska on the 29th of October. Guðrún Sóley Gestsdóttir, media personality, presented the awards and earlier during the day a productive talk was held about a future based on design, creativity and innovation, directed by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, the managing of Festa - center for sustainability.
Þykjó nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
The design project Þykjó by designers Sigríður Sunna Reynisdóttir, Ninna Þórarinsdóttir, Sigurbjörg Stefánsdóttir and Erla Ólafsdóttir isnominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. There are five nominations to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned.
Women who vote nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
Women who vote by graphic designers Snæfríð Þorsteins, Hildigunnur Gunnarsdóttir and Agnar Freyr Stefánsson is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned.
The kiosks at Ægisgarður nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
The kiosks at Ægisgarður by Yrki architects are nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned.
Hjaltalín - ∞ nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
The appearance of “Hjaltalín - ∞”, Hjaltalín´s fourth LP album by Sigurður Oddsson, Matthías Rúnar Sigurðsson and Gabríel Benedikt Bachman is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned.
MAGNEA - made in reykjavík nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021
MAGNEA - made in reykjavík from fashion designer Magnea Einarsdóttir is nominated for the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned.
DesignMarch 2022 - open for application
Participate in DesignMarch 2022 that takes place from 4th - 8th of May 2022 - open for application till 1st of November. Members of the design associations get a discount of the application fee till 1st of October.
Designer Ýr Þrastardóttir is upcycling sweatpants into hikingboots
Fashion designer Ýr Þrastardóttir is designing hiking boots from sweatpants for Business Iceland´s new marketing campaign. She will be on duty this summer in the city center of Reykjavík ready to change pants into shoes for tourists.
Participates at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale Italian Virtual Pavilion Sezione del Padiglione Italia
Gudjon Bjarnason-Art & Architecture Ateliers (GB-AAA) is invited to participate at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale Italian Virtual Pavilion Sezione del Padiglione Italia. Curated by Tom Kovac, RMIT University and Alessandro Melis Portsmouth University titled CITYX Venice responds to ‘How will we live together' curated by Hashim Sarkis MIT, organized by La Biennale di Venezia.
DesignMarch in May happened in Reykjavík 2021
Iceland's annual design festival, DesignMarch, was held for the 13th time from 19-23 May 2021. The festival was a huge success with over 85 shows throughout Reykjavik and the greater capital area. According to participating designers and thousands of guests who attended the shows, DesignMarch was a much welcomed addition to the current turbulent times and was full of optimism and hope.
Why not? Designing the Spirit of Iceland
For this year’s festival, Icelandair and Design March joined forces and produced a short documentary about the spirit of Iceland within the world of design.
DesignMarch Abroad
DesignMarch in collaboration with the Icelandic Embassies in the Nordic capitals host events in the form of podcasts, taped in the preparation of the festival in Iceland. The aim is to bring together designers from Iceland and the Nordic capitals in an interesting conversation about design and architecture, thereby creating a foreign forum for the festival in collaboration with the embassy and foreign cooperation site.
It´s happening! DesignMarch in May!
The program for Iceland´s largest design festival is live with around 80 exhibitions that reflects the unique growth of the Icelandic design scene in these turbulent times of change in strong collaboration with the innovation sector, the business community, Icelandic embassies around the world to name a few.
DesignMarch - Designers Take Over
DesignMarch in May is happening - go to our stories and highlights on Instagram and get a glimpse from the behind the scenes with all the amazing participants in the festival this year and their interesting projects
Lecture series - Fashion designer Helga Lára Halldórsdóttir
The lecture is called Mapping theory through practice - the logic of success and failure and a part of the Sneiðmynd lecture series at the Iceland University of the Arts. Helga Lára holds a BA degree from the Iceland University of the Arts and an MFA in fashion design from The Swedish School of Textiles. Since graduating in 2018 she has been a part-time lecturer at the Iceland University of the Arts and The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts. The lecture is on Teams, Tuesday April 13th at 12.10.
Do you want to be an exhibition space at DesignMarch in May?
Ásmundarsalur - Hafnartorg - The Nordic house - Gróska - Ásmundarsafn - Museum of Design and Applied Art - Hafnarborg - Seltjarnarnes - Grandi - City center of Reykjavík are among the areas that will be bustling with life from 19th - 23rd of May as exhibition areas at DesignMarch in May 2021. Deadline until April 16th.
Take part in the first Nordic co-design event of the New European Bauhaus
Nordic architects, artists, designers, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, students and everyone interested are invited to join in creating the Nordic perspective for the New European Bauhaus, an environmental, economic and cultural project instigated by the European Commission.
New MArch programme at the Iceland University of the Arts
For the first time architecture will be taught on Master‘s level in Iceland, and the first time that local architecture students are given the option of completing their architecture studies in Iceland. The MArch programme is a two-year international programme and will start in the fall 2021. Application deadline for the programme is April 7th.
DesignMarch in May 2021 countdown - 95 days
This year DesignMarch will take place during May 19th-23rd. The selection committee has been kept busy, (with highest record in number of applications) for the last month and has just revealed that over 100 exciting projects will be showcased during the five day festival.
The Icelandic nominations for the Mies van der Rohe Awards
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe are pleased to announce the first list of the works competing for the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. The Icelandic nominations are Drangar guesthouse by Studio Grandi, Gudlaug natural pool by Basalt Architects and The Visitor Centre in Borgarfjörður Eystri by Andersen & Sigurdsson Architects.
Drangar by Studio Granda wins the Icelandic Design Awards 2020
The Icelandic Design Awards 2020 was announced today, 29th of January, digitally. Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, minister of Tourism, Industry and Innovation presented the award to Margrét Harðardóttir and Steve Christer architects from Studio Granda for the project Drangar.
The honorary award for the Icelandic Design Awards 2020 goes to Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, graphic designer
The Icelandic Design Awards 2020 took place digitally on the 29th of January. The recipient of the honorary award at the Icelandic Design Awards 2020 is Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, graphic designer by Lilja D. Alfreðsdóttir, minister of education, science and culture for her priceless pioneering work in the field of graphic design in Iceland.
66°North receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2020
The Icelandic clothing company 66°North receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2020. Sigurður Hannesson, managing director of SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries gave the award to Bjarney Harðardóttir and Helgi Rúnar Óskarsson, owners of 66°North. The company was founded in 1926 and designs high quality outdoor clothing.
Valdís Steinarsdóttir wins gold at the International Design Awards
Designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir wins gold in the category Design For Society / Design for Sustainability at the International Design Awards for her project Bioplastic Skin.
Floating relaxation by Flothetta nominated to the Icelandic Design Award 2020
Third and the last nomination for the Icelandic Design Award has been revealed - Floating relaxation by Flothetta. The award ceremony will be digital on the 29th of January.
Drangar by Studio Granda nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2020
We are proud to announce the second nomination to the Icelandic Design Awards 2020 - Drangar by Studio Granda. During the next days we will announce the nominations for the year 2020 and the award ceremony will be digital on the 29th of January.
Sweater sauce by Ýrúrarí nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2020
We are proud to announce the first nomination to the Icelandic Design Awards 2020 - Sweater sauce by textile Designer Ýr Jóhannsdóttir or Ýrúrarí.
Behind the product - Hildur Yeoman for Yeoman
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. The final episode gives a look into Hildur Yeoman for Yeoman world.
Behind the product - Steinunn Sigurðardóttir for STEINUNN
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. Next up is fashion designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir for STEINUNN.
Behind the product - Anita Hirlekar for ANITA HIRLEKAR
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. Next up is The Central Saint Martins alumni Anita Hirlekar for ANITA HIRLEKAR
Behind the product - Marko Svart for SVARTBYSVART
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. Next up is the scandinavian designer Marko Svart.
Behind the product - Gunnar Hilmarsson for Kormákur & Skjöldur
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. Second episode is an interview with Gunnar Hilmarsson for Kormákur & Skjöldur.
Behind the product - Bára Hólmgeirsdóttir AFTUR
Behind the product is a short-doc web series based around icelandic fashion designers and delves behind the curtains of icelandic entrepreneurs and designers who run their brands in the creative bustle of Reykjavik's city center. First up is Bára Hólmgeirsdóttir for AFTUR.
“I don’t understand this obsession with upending what people have done before us”
Architect Manfreð Vilhjálmsson was the first recipient of an honorary award at the Icelandic Design Awards 2019. Here is an interview with Manfreð, taken by Marteinn Sindri Jónsson, at that occasion and was published in the 10th edition of HA magazine.
Studio 2020 - Melur Mathús
Exploring local material through food with Melur mathús in Studio 2020 at DesignMarch in June. Studio 2020 was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone.
Studio 2020 - Digital Sigga
Designing in the digital world with designer Sigríður Birna Matthíasdóttir, Digital Sigga, in Studio 2020 at DesignMarch in June. Studio 2020 was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone.
Studio 2020 - Flétta
Urban mining with product designers Birta Rós Brynjólfsdóttir and Hrefna Sigurðardóttir from Flétta in Studio 2020 at DesignMarch in June. Studio 2020 was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone.
Studio 2020 - Human Expansion Station
Grow the human plan relations with Human Expansion Station at Studio 2020 at DesignMarch in June. Studio 2020 was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone.
Studio 2020 - Valdís Steinarsdóttir
Get to know designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir through Studio 2020. Studio 2020 was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic during DesignMarch in June this year, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone.
Participate in DesignMarch in May - Now open for submission
Now it is open to apply for participation at DesignMarch in May. Submit your application by November 30th.
Colorful winter collection from Anita Hirlekar
Fashion designer Anita Hirlekar presents new AUTUMN / WINTER 20-21 collection, focusing on embracing hand crafts, colour and innovative fabrications. All designed and produced in Iceland.
The Icelandic Design Awards will be in January
The award ceremony and a seminar scheduled to take place on the 5th of November has been postponed due to recent circumstances because of the Covid 19 pandemic. The Icelandic Design Awards 2020 and the seminar will take place in January 2021. Further dates and information to come.
DesignMarch 2021 will be in May
Moving March to May! DesignMarch, Iceland´s largest design festival will take place from 19th-23rd of May 2021
DesignMarch x Studio 2020 is participating in Dutch Design Week
Studio 2020was created as a response to the Covid 19 pandemic during DesignMarch in June this year, an experimental way of communicating Icelandic design, content beyond and below appearances alone. We invite you to DesignMarch x Studio 2020 3D virtual room at Dutch Design Week.
Six Icelandic designers participate in Virtual Design Destination: New Reality by Adorno
This year, the Virtual Design Destination by the danish digital gallery Adorno will be the place to discover fourteen curated country collections of collectable design during the London Design Festival,12th- 20th of September, featuring more than 200 exclusive pieces.
IUA Fashion show, streamed live tonight at Vísir.is
The IUA graduation fashion show 2020 will happen on the 1st of September at 19:30 in a very unusual way. There will be no audience at the fashion show on grounds of Covid-19, but it will be streamed online live at Vísir
Valdís Steinarsdóttir Nordic designer of the year at Formex Nova 2020
In fierce competition with top designers from all over the Nordic region, Formex Nova 2020 is awarded to the Icelandic designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir, who in her work focuses on recycling natural materials. Together with researchers she has, among other things, developed two completely new materials, Bioplastic Skin and Just Bones.
"HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?" - IUA MA Design, Explorations and Translations Graduation Exhibition
IUA MA Design, Explorations and Translations Graduation Exhibition will take place in Ásmundarsalur from the 8th to the 16th of August. The exhibitions is a journey guided by an upside down compass. It offers directions to a place not exactly known, a place of impermanence that if reached could very well disappear.
Iceland Design and Architecture, the National Energy Authority of Iceland, and the Environmental Agency of Iceland introduce NatNorth.is
Iceland Design and Architecture, theNational Energy Authority of Iceland, and the Environmental Agency of Icelandare releasing a common information website, NatNorth.is, on a variety of projects intending to share knowledge, increase quality, and enhance sustainability in the Nordic north.
It actually happened! Iceland held their annual designfestival, DesignMarch, in June
Iceland’s annual design festival, DesignMarch, initially scheduled for the end of March, took place for the 12th time in Reykjavik from 24-28 June, transforming the northernmost capital of the world into one big venue for design with over 100 shows and over 80 exhibitors.
A call for a team of designers to design signs and a signposting system
Iceland Design and Architecture, in cooperation with the ministry of the environment and natural resources and the ministry of industries and innovation, is calling for a team of designers to design signs, signposting system, and a manual for tourist destinations and protected areas.
The importance of design and architecture when shaping tomorrow’s societies
Icelandic Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, and Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources with Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir curator of DesignTalks.
Studio 2020 at DesignMarch in June
For this year's edition of DesignMarch, the team is experimenting with a concept called STUDIO 2020. During the festival the studio will be a platform for varied forms of interviews, LIVE talk shows, performative design interventions, thematic conversations and podcasts.
DesignMarch 2020 is on for June 24th-28th!
DesignMarch, Iceland´s main design festival will take place in Reykjavík this summer! The festival 2020 was scheduled at the end of March, as it has for the past eleven years; due to Covid-19 pandemic it was postponed.In light of recent positive news the festival can go forward, however in altered form in full collaboration with local authorities
IT’S MORE ABOUT THE PRINCIPLE – Olafur Eliasson
Olafur Eliasson is an artist whose work has made a mark around the globe, with its signature play on the divisions between art, architecture and design.
A city is much more than a collection of buildings
An interview with architect Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir, who runs an award-winning firm in Germany, Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei, along with her husband, Arno Lederer, and their long-time collaborator, Marc Oei.
We can design the future
Product designer and futurist Helga Jósepsdóttir travels around the world and consults about what is to most of us a mystery – the future.
In short - Wool Shoes by Stundum Studio
A variety of interesting designs.
Anything is possible
An interview with Edda Katrín Ragnarsdóttir, a product designer and ceramicist, has spent the last two years working closely with artist Egill Sæbjörnsson on creating the artistic world of the trolls Ūgh and Bõögâr.
In short - Lauf
A variety of interesting designs.
In short - Bioplastic Skin
A variety of interesting designs.
In short - Morra
A variety of interesting designs.
Earth Matters by Philip Fimmano
Philip Fimmano is a contemporary fashion and lifestyle specialist, a design curator and a close collaborator of Lidewij Edelkoort, one of the world's most renowned trend forecasters.
In short - Postprent
A variety of interesting designs.
Type as Form – Studio Studio
Graphic duo Studio Studio consists of designers Arnar Freyr Guðmundsson and Birna Geirfinnsdóttir.
Wave by Genki Instruments won the Icelandic Design Awards 2019
The Icelandic Design Awards was rewarded for the sixth time on the 14th of November. The ceremony took place at Iðnó were the minister of tourism, industry and innovation, Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir gave out the main price. Wave by Genki Instruments won the Icelandic Design Awards 2019.
The Iceland Design Award 2018 goes to… Basalt Architects!
The Iceland Design Awardswere given out for the fifth time 2 November 2018.
A conversation about design - Dagur B. Eggertsson and Björn Blumenstein
Reykjavík Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson and product designer Björn Steinar Blumenstein met up to discuss design, city planning, and, of course, DesignMarch. What does the festival mean to them?