Interview with Harpa Einarsdóttir
Dazed Digital published today an interesting interview with Harpa Einarsdóttir where she talks about her work, her inspiration and more. Check it out here.
Eli Roth is inspired by Iceland
Eli Roth is an American film director, producer, writer and actor. Roth is known for making low-budget horror films that are box office hits worldwide, the most famous being the movie Hostel. Roth is also an award-winning actor, most known for his role as Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.
You can see the interview here.
Nature in Design 19.06.2010 - 28.08.2010
The exhibition Nature in Design opened in Ljósafossstöð power station Saturday 19th June and will be open until 28th of August 2010. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through nature objectified by Icelandic designers and offers insight into the underlying ideas, e.g. through interesting interviews with Hrafnkell Birgisson, Katrín Ólína, Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir and Steinunn Sigurðardóttir. See more here.
Vogue Italia chooses Hildur Yeoman’s bag
Enrica Ponzellini, journalist for Vogue Italia, chooses Hildur Yeoman’s bag as her favorites for summer. You can see her choice here.
Sheep’s Tie by Herra Mókollur
Sheep’s Tie by Herra Mókollur is knitted using wool from the Icelandic sheep, the animal that has formed the backbone of Icelandic life since the time of Settlement.
Much ore about the Sheep’s Tie here.
Behind the scenes of Vík Prjónsdóttir
On a rainy afternoon in the year 2007 took the designers of Vík Prjónsdóttir this nice video in Vík in Mýrdal, where Vík Prjónsdóttir’s collections are manufactured.
Watch this video here.
Interview with a designer: Ingibjorg Hanna
Ingibjorg Hanna is a graphic designer from Iceland Academy of the Arts. Raven and Not Rudolf are among her objects she has designed recently and are available in Birkiland. She loves to reawake the child inside us all. Her work is playful and functional. We asked her few questions to get to know a little bit more about her.
What is your favorite moment of the day?
In the morning when I read the newspaper in the living room sofa, drinking my cappuccino and eating my toast.
Favorite bus route in Reykjavik and why?
I rarely take the bus …but occasionally I go with my sons for the fun of it and then the route itself doesn’t really matter only the company.
What did you want to be when you were a child?
A doctor.
Describe your own style?
Simple but with a twist.
What kind of clothes do you avoid wearing?
Track suit.
Describe your work?
Playful and functional, I like to try to reawake the child inside us.
How is your work influenced by where you live?
When it comes to themes, I’m influenced by our cultural/national heritage. I try to take these themes into a direction not used before.
Where do you go in Iceland when you want to feel inspired?
I don´t really have a place for that. I just get inspired by the little everyday things that happen or appear. I use the previous experience, from today or my childhood and find a way to make it into a useful design object.
Where do you work on your design?
All over my house but hopefully my studio will become ready soon.
When you are designing, do you discuss what you are designing with other designers?
Yes I do and also what they are working on.
In which way do you think design is important for Iceland?
I think all people, from Iceland or not, have the need for their senses to be stimulated.
How would you describe Iceland in few sentences?
I find many similarities between the Icelandic nature and the people. They are extreme, have great energy, can seem cold on the outside but are actually really warm on the inside.
What do you think is most beautiful place in Iceland?
Snaefellsnes
What frightens you most regarding the future?
That humans will not learn from their mistakes.
Icelandic Photographic Roadtrip
Michael Levy, a french photo / graphic designer, took a 23 days photographic roadtrip around Iceland and took many exeptional photos on his long way.
Check them out here.
René Redzepi is inspired by Iceland
René Redzepi, the chef and co-owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Noma in the Christianshavn neighborhood of Copenhagen tells the story of how he is inspired by Iceland.
You can see the interview here
