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SOAK: Rituals of Collective Belonging as its entry for the 20th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Lu Wenyu and Wang Shu. Curated by Basalt Architects partner Marcos Zotes, the pavilion is a multidisciplinary collaboration between Basalt Architects (Hrólfur Karl Cela, Marcos Zotes, Perla Dís Kristinsdóttir), design studio Gagarin (Kristín Eva Ólafsdóttir, Nils Wiberg), and artist Rán Flygenring.

Dögg Guðmundsdóttir & Dýpi present the exhibition A Space Between States at the Icelandic Embassy for 3daysofdesign. Here, design is not only about function, but about presence. A lamp becomes a source of wellbeing. A table holds generations. A chair carries architecture within its form. Through furniture, objects, and material experimentation, the exhibition explores transformation, time, and the emotional language of design. Time is embedded in the works through reused materials, symbolic numbers, natural cycles, and personal narratives. The objects evolve, adapt, and accompany us through different stages of life — from childhood to adulthood, from beginning to end.

Magnea Guðmundsdóttir, architect and science communicator Margrét Hugadóttir talk about how Elliðaárstöð project has transformed invisible systems into meaningful experiences that connect people, places and communities - with play as a guiding light. The project received the Icelandic Design Award in 2025.

RANRA is a design studio founded by Arnar Már Jónsson and Luke Stevens. Nearly a decade in the making, the two have built a practice that has gained remarkable recognition.

It’s time to introduce the next speakers at this year’s DesignTalks. 1+1+1 is an experimental collaboration between designers from three Nordic countries: Hugdetta from Iceland, Petra Lilja from Sweden, and Aalto+Aalto from Finland. The design team shakes up the traditional design process, constantly surprising even themselves.

Danish architect Dorte Mandrup steps on stage in Harpa this spring when DesignTalks take place 6th of May. Dorte Mandrup is one of the most prominent nordic architects today and is the founder and creative director of her Copenhagen-based architecture studio Dorte Mandrup. Are you ready to connect?

Iceland Design and Architecture (Miðstöð hönnunar og arkitektúrs) invites proposals for the Icelandic Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, which will take place from 8. May to 21. November 2027. This marks the second time Iceland participates through an open call.

The Nature Conservation Agency receives recognition for best investment in design at the Icelandic Design Awards 2025 for its exceptional approach to developing Visitor Centres with a strong focus on design and architecture.

Elja by Lauf Cycles is a full-suspension mountain bike that uniquely combines the characteristics of a mountain bike, a racing bike, and an urban commute, merging performance, versatility, and everyday usability in one design.

Fischersund speaks to all the senses through fragrance, music, and visual art. Since its founding, Fischersund’s sensory world has expanded and deepened, growing alongside an ever-evolving body of work and collection of creations.

Elliðaárstöð is a new destination in Elliðaárdalur, offering a variety of spaces and experiences designed by the multidisciplinary design studio Terta in collaboration with Landslag.