Austurland: Designs from Nowhere explores the possibilities for small-scale design and production in East Iceland, using locally sourced materials and skills. The exhibited work was created following a series of workshops that took place in Autumn 2013 featuring the designers Max Lamb, Þórunn Árnadóttir, Julia Lohmann and Gero Grundmann collaborating… Read more
As DesignMarch and all the endless parties are drawing close, we wanted to point out Katla vodka by Reykjavik Distillery, an Icelandic vodka that has received a Red Dot Award for its package design. Named after the Icelandic volcano, the black and white label is inspired by the ash and… Read more
Why hello! DesignMarch is just around the corner, we cannot wait – literally: Adriana headed over to Þórunn Árnadóttir‘s workshop to catch of glimpse of what is to come. She is part of the Designs From Nowhere project, opening in Spark Design Space, You wont want to miss this one! Þórunn Árnadóttir… Read more
Norður Salt is a flaky Icelandic sea salt, made using sustainable, geothermal methods at Karlsey Island in the Breiðafjördur bay in Western Iceland. The traditional production method dates back to 1755. The salt production combines the two forces of Icelandic nature: geothermal energy and the Arctic Ocean. Geothermal water… Read more
With less than three weeks to go, there are several things to think about, but none of them as important as candy. May we present, the official festival candy 2014, DesignMarchipan (isl. Hönnunarmarsipan) in the making! Designed by Arna Rut Thorleifsdóttir and Rán Flygenring and produced by Sambó, it is an… Read more
This year’s DesignMarch identity combines the Victorian toy thaumatrope and vintage electronics to portray the interactions that lie in the heart of the festival. Designed by experience designer Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson and fashion designer Laufey Jónsdóttir, the identity features a graphics, photographs and video that explore the power and interaction in design and the festival itself:… Read more
For this Friday, we wanted to bring you a wonderfully – and literally – sweet project by designer Brynhildur Pálsdóttir (whose better known works as part of Vík Prjónsdóttir that we covered here and here). Pálsdóttir developed a series of iconic Icelandic mountains in collaboration with… Read more
The Silent Village by Brynjar Sigurðarson is a collection of furniture made using ropes and traditional craft methods of Icelandic fishermen. The collection is currently on display at Galerie Kreo in Paris, France. The pieces of machined wood are held together by brightly coloured ropes that also firmly bind… Read more
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