September 2010
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Guðjón Samúelsson, State Architect of Iceland
Guðjón Samúelsson, born in 1887 and died in 1950, was the State Architect of Iceland. His designs are today some of the most famous buildings in Iceland. Many of his most notable works were said to be inspired by the natural geology of Iceland, especially the basalt columns such as those at Svartifoss here below:
Here below you can some of Guðjón’s most famous buildings in Iceland:
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Interview with Ingibjörg Hanna
Lovenordic took an interesting interview with Ingibjörg Hanna Bjarnadóttir. Ingibjörg Hanna is the designer behind Raven with a Wire, Raven with a Hook and Not Rudolf.
Check it out here.
Eygló's new collection
Rebekka Jónsdóttir was the DJ when Arnold Björnsson took these fabulous photos of Tinna Bergs in Eygló’s new AW 2010-2011 collection.
Birkiland in the papers
Vík Prjónsdóttir will tell us almost everything
Vík Prjónsdóttir is a collaboration between the designers Brynhildur Pálsdóttir, Egill Kalevi Karlsson, Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir and the knitwear producer Víkurprjón.
The project was meant to revaluate the image of the Icelandic wool industry through unconventional product development.
Vík Prjónsdóttir will give a lecture tonight about the last years of the collaboration, all the performances...
Sigga Heimis in Museum of Design and Applied Arts
On Saturday, 11th. of September, will open an exhibition of works by Sigga Heimis in Museum of Design and Applied Art. The exhibition provides an opportunity to see her varied design objects and learn about designer who work in an international environment.
Sigga Heimis is born in 1970 and is an industrial designer from IED and Domus in Milan, Italy. She has worked in different fields of...
Icelandic Contemporary Design in Shanghai
Tomorrow, 10th. of September, will the President of Iceland open the exhibition Icelandic Contemporary Design in Nordic Lighthouse in Shanghai in China.
Icelandic Contemporary Design is a traveling exhibition that contains works from over 20 Icelandic designers. The goal of the exhibition is to showcase a premium selection of contemporary Icelandic designers creating furniture design, product...
Exhibition: Vík Prjónsdóttir in Spark Design...
Few months ago launched Vík Prjónsdóttir their new collection in the Scandinavian Market during Stockholm Design week. Now will Vík Prjónsdóttir launch the collection in Reykjavík for the first time with the exhibition “Hidden World” in Spark - Design Space, from 9th. of September until 30th. of October 2010.
You can find all the Vík Prjónsdóttir’s products in Birkiland.
Björk won Sweden's Polar Music Prize
Björk received the Polar Music Prize at a ceremony in Stockholm on last Monday. She received the Polar Music Prize from King Carl Gustaf at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Björk shared the honor with Ennio Morricone.
You see Björk’s speech at the ceremony here