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Today, Iceland Design and Architecture inaugurated the Icelandic Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia, by unveiling Lavaforming, a bold exploration of a future where urban infrastructure emerges from molten earth.

The sweet harbinger of spring, the most fun festival of the year and the harvest of Icelandic design is ahead, as DesignMarch takes place from April 2nd to 5th. Icelandic design in its most diverse form takes the stage as usual, with over hundred events and exhibitions this year and even more participants. Architecture, artifacts, fashion, product design, experiences, and much more will be on offer throughout the greater capital area, although the vast majority of the program is in downtown Reykjavík.

Lina Ghotmeh leads her practice Lina Ghotmeh — Lina Ghotmeh Architecture. Echoing her lived experience in Beirut – a palimpsest of unrest – her designs are orchestrated as an “Archeology of the Future” where every project emerges materially sensitive and in symbiosis with nature. DesignTalks takes place on the 2nd of April in Harpa, Reykjavik with the theme of The Source.

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.