Day 2 at DesignMarch has arrived! Today's program is full of interesting events and exhibitions. Here is an overview of today's program.

For the fifteenth time DesignMarch will be a harbour for new ideas, inspiration, creative solutions and optimism, where progressive design and innovations bring exhibitors and visitors together May 3rd- 7th. We welcome you to the opening of DesignMarch in Harpa on Wednesday 3rd May at 5PM.

For the fifth time at DesignMarch, local ambassadors are inviting designers from their home countries to pair with Icelandic creatives over a common theme. They will be opening the doors of their residences to host a series of intimate discussions in “living room” settings, offering you a unique opportunity to meet the designers and get inspired.

Rekif Anadol, media artist, director and pioneer in the aesthetics of data and machine intelligence, will be speaking at DesignTalks in Harpa on 3rd May.

DesignMarch is just around the corner but the festival will take over Reykjavík from 3rd to 7th May. This year's program contains around 100 exhibitions and 120 events. It's therefore safe to say that everyone should find something of their interest. Here are a few events for those that food and all things related!

Graphic Rewilding’s Lee Baker, fine artist and composer, will be speaking at DesignTalks in Harpa on 3rd May.

DesignTalks addresses the challenges the world is facing and highlights the importance of design and architecture in societal and global change. Humanity is facing the eleventh hour and the call for more sustainable solutions has never been louder. Faced with somewhat failed global collaborations on cutting emissions, political instability and repercussions after the pandemic, we ask: what now?

Peter Veenstra, landscape architect and co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 on 3rd May in Harpa.

Natsai Audrey Chieza, founder and CEO at Faber Futures, will be speaking at DesignTalks 2023 in Harpa on Wednesday 3rd May.

Happy holidays fro Iceland Design and Architecture. The office is closed from December 22nd to January 3rd.

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 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 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. 

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 by Tinna Gunnarsdóttir is nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2022. The awards will take place on November 17th in Gróska. 

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. 

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.

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 is a new member of BEDA - the bureau of  European Design Associations,  which is part of strengthening its international collaboration and connections.

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.

In celebration of DesignMarch 2022, numerous shops in downtown Reykjavík will have a late night opening tonight, Thursday evening 5th May.

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. 

Events at DesignMarch this year especially well suited for those interested in circular economy, recycling and up-cycling and sustainability.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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. 

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 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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

Now it is open to apply for participation at DesignMarch in May. Submit your application by November 30th. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A variety of interesting designs.

A variety of interesting designs.

Graphic duo Studio Studio consists of designers Arnar Freyr Guðmundsson and Birna Geirfinnsdóttir.

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?