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The day will be packed with auditory, visual and other stimuli and will end with a participatory session where speakers and guests will wander together through the territories of the inexhaustible source of inspiration and ideas.

Bergþóra Guðnadóttir and Jóel Pálsson, founders of Farmers Market will be speaking at DesignTalks, taking place on the 2nd of April in Harpa, Reykjavik with the theme of The Source.

A versatile specialist with an entrepreneurial attitude, architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir has a passion for inspiring change in architecture and the construction of buildings. Founder of s.ap architects and head of the Icelandic branch of Lendager, the Danish architectural firm, Arnhildur is the recipient of the Nordic Council's Environmental Award 2024 and will be Iceland's first representative at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2025.

The National Queer Organization of Iceland, in collaboration with Iceland Design and Architecture and the Icelandic Graphic Design Association, has launched a design contest for a symbol that can label gender-neutral spaces including bathrooms, changing rooms, and shower rooms.

DesignMarch 2025 takes place on April 2 - 6, for the seventeenth year in a row, and now with a new brand identity and visuals, designed by the creative agency Strik Studio.

Emanuele Coccia is a philosopher and associate professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, an estimed author and a frequent collaborator with designers, artists and cultural institutions globally. DesignTalks takes place on the 2nd of April in Harpa, Reykjavik with the theme of The Source.

Want to explore the new possibilities of clay in architecture and design? OPEN CALL for a 5-day ceramic workshop. Participants will work with clay sourced from both the Świętokrzyskie region in Poland and Iceland. This hands-on experience will guide you through the complete ceramic-making process—from clay preparation to designing your own projects. Application Deadline: December 19, 2024

Lilja and Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, members of Fischersund Art Collective will be speaking at DesignTalks, with other members partaking in creating an exhilarating site specific journey through their magical world. DesignTalks takes place on the 2nd of April in Harpa, Reykjavik with the theme of The Source.

Gísli Baldvin Björnsson has been selected for the Honorary Award of the Icelandic Design Awards 2024 for his contribution to graphic design.

The James Cook sweater, designed by Helga Lilja Magnúsdóttir, fashion designer, in collaboration with Stephan Stephensen, artist, for BAHNS, is the winner of Product of the Year at the Icelandic Design Awards 2024 for being an excellent example of good design’s social influence.

Children and city planning (Börnin að borðinu), by the interdisciplinary design team Þykjó is the winner in the category Project at the Icelandic Design Awards 2024 for capturing children's ideas and converting them into an action with the aim to give them voice and mobilize them to influence.

Children and city planning by the interdisciplinary design team Þykjó, is nominated as Project of the year to the Icelandic Design Awards 2024.