July 2010
6 posts
Snow has saved many lives through centuries
Every year nature covers the land in snow. The snow acts like a blanket that puts all the plants to sleep over winter. The snow has both a romantic side and a more dramatic one. Since ancient time people have buried themselves under the snow to stay alive if lost in a snow storm as it will isolate the heat. This practice has saved many lives through the centuries, up to this very day. This...
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, situated in the old harbor in Reykjavik, will be open after 289 days. Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is designed by Henning Larsen Architects and Batteríið Architects, the glass façade, which covers the entire building, was designed by the Icelandic designer, Ólafur Elíasson.
Hidden World by Vík Prjónsdóttir
There is a world that most of us can not visit; some believe in it and some sense it, yet it is beyond them. There are only a few people that can communicate with this other world and those who do bridge that gap between the natural world and the spiritual for the benefit of the community. This blanket is a dedication to these magical people and is meant to create space in the everyday to connect...
Emerging designer with full of ideas
Take a look at this article about Hafsteinn Júlíusson, an industrial / interior designer, in Stilgenetik. He’s born in Reykjavík, Iceland but at the moment he’s living and working in Milan, Italy. He graduated with BA degree in product design from Icelandic Academy of the Arts in Reykjavik in 2008 and in 2009 he earned his masters degree from Scuola Politecnica in Milan, Italy.
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Nature in Design - Náttúran í hönnun
Here are some nice pictures from the exhibition Nature in Design that opened on the 19th of June and will be open until 28th of August 2010 in Ljósafossvirkjun.
Thelma Design & Áróra in Modabot
Check out this article about Thelma Design and Áróra in Modabot, you will like it even though you don’t understand a word. Check it out here.
Photo: Friðrik Örn Hjaltested