NEWS AND EVENTS

11. August 2010

Conference | You Are In Control

You are in Control, an international conference exploring digital business developments in the music, media, arts and gaming industries, will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland on October 1 & 2. The conference is hosted by Iceland’s creative industries and examines new developments and opportunities brought about by digital business models. .

Exhibition | Nature in Design

The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through nature objectified by Icelandic designers and offers insight into the underlying ideas. Nature in Design is open daily from the 19th June through 28th August 2010. Curator Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir. meira

Exhibition | 1:1 - Archtects Build Small Spaces

Icelandic architect, Dagur Eggertsson in collaboration with Sami Rintala were invited to be participants in an exhibition in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
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Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center designed by Henning Larsen Architects

Iceland’s currency may be devalued, but fortunately, the same thing does not happen on the desire for art and culture of the country. the capital, Reykjavik, will soon welcome the Harpa Concert Hall & Conference Center is designed Henning Larsen Architects and Artec with Ólafur Eliasson. meira

Exhibiton | EAU DE PARFUM

SPARK design space opens in Reykjavík on 8 July. SPARK is a platform for various design projects. A special focus will be on projects that involve collaboration between designers and other professions.
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Exhibition | Matter and Spirit in Architecture

This first retrospective of the works of architect Högna Sigurðardóttir is prompted by the occasion of her eightieth birthday. The first woman to practice architecture in Iceland, Högna Sigurðardóttir has not been shy to try innovations in her work. The Museum House, Vestmannaeyjar, July 2. - August 31. 2010. meira

Lecture | Sruli Recht

Designer Sruli Recht gives a lecture at the Open Art Academy, Wednesday 12th of May at 12:10 pm in Skipholt 1, room 113, 105 Reykjavík. The Sruli Recht studio is a small cross-discipline practice caught somewhere between product design, tailoring and shoe making. .

DesignMarch featured on Coolhunting.com

´Furry chairs, sand bowls, and wildly-patterned knits at Iceland's second-annual design festival´ see the full feature on coolhunting.com meira

DesignMarch 2010

The second annual DesignMarch brought an exciting program; a wide variety of interesting events, lectures and exhibitions, reflecting the versatility of Icelandic design and architecture. .

Exhibition | Icelandic Contemporary Design

ICELANDIC CONTEMPORARY DESIGN - FURNITURE, PRODUCT DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE | at the DANISH DESIGN CENTER IN COPENHAGEN, FEBRUARY 26 - APRIL 18 2010. meira

ICELANDTRAIN | Fashion show

A fashion collection for the first Icelandic railway company. The National Gallery of Iceland, Friday 12th of February at 9PM. .

Vík Prjónsdóttir at Stockholm Design Week 2010

Vík Prjónsdóttir presents a new world at Stockholm Design Week, Tuesday 9th of February, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at APLACE & Wednesday 10th of February, 9:00 pm at the Sthlm Design District party. meira

FARMERS MARKET at COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK

FARMERS MARKET will be exhibiting their latest collection at CPH VISION, Terminal 1 in Oksnehallen stand no. 139, February 11-14. .

Lecture | Corinna Dean architect

The Open Art Academy, Skipholt 1, Reykjavík, Wednesday 27th of January at 12:10. meira

Lecture | Nathalie Lähdenmäki designer

Finnish designer Nathalie Lähdenmäki gives a lecture at the Reykjavik School of Visual Art, Hringbraut 121, Reykjavík, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 10:30. The lecture is open to the public. .

Högna Sigurðardóttir | Matter and spirit in architecture

This first retrospective of the works of architect Högna Sigurðardóttir. Curated by Guja Dögg Hauksdóttir. 7 NOVEMBER 2009 – 31 JANUARY 2010 Reykjavík Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir. meira

STEiNUNN

EXHIBITION | 21 NOVEMBER 2009 – 31 JANUARY 2010 Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir. .

Conference | You are in Control

You Are In Control heads into its third year and explores the latest digital business developments and investment available in music, media and the arts. This international conference takes place in Reykjavík on the 23rd & 24th of September 2009 and has been planned to coincide with both the Reykjavík International Film Festival and Nordisk PanoramaNordisk Panorama. meira

ICELANDIC DESIGN 2009 | FURNITURE, PRODUCT DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

15 May – 09 August 2009, Exhibition at Reykjavík Art Museum, Kjarvalsstaðir. Curator Elísabet V. Ingvarsdóttir. .

DesignMarch 2009

The Iceland Design Centre presents the first DesignMarch this year; to become an annual event. The first DesignMarch program is splendid and diverse, with over 150 events reflecting a wide range of design. meira

Nordic Fashion Biennale at the Nordic House

Fashion and jewellery design will be highlighted at the Nordic Fashion Biennale on March 19 - April 5, 2009. meira

Aurora Design Fund founded

The launch of the Aurora Design Fund is a landmark in design in Iceland, as the country has never before had a fund specifically to support designers. meira

Orkuverið | business encounters

Orkuverið is a forum for designers to meet with business graduates who are interested in working with designers. .

Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavík

The programme of the annual Winter Lights Festival in Reykjavík is as varied as ever. meira

CONFERENCE REINVENTING HARBOR CITIES II

City Illumination - Architecture and Art in Urban Context. Nordic House, Reykjavík, 14 February, 13.00 to 18.30. .

Imagery and Politics | The Design Centers lecture series

The main factors in the classic imagery of protest compared with the current protesting in Iceland. meira

Stockholm Furniture Fair and Stockholm Design Week

Go Form designers present a new table, and new versions of a chair at Stockholm Furniture Fair this year. meira

Textile Guild 35th anniversary exhibition

Cross-section is the title of the Textile Guild exhibition which opens at Gerðarsafn in Kópavogur on Saturday 7 February at 16.00. .

Lecture by graphic designer John Bielenberg

 Lecture at the Open Academy of the Arts, Skipholt 1, room 113, Tuesday 3 February, 12 to 12.40. meira

Design competition | Erró

The Iceland Design Centre, Kraum design shop and Reykjavík Art Museum present a design competition, design inspired by the work of Icelandic artist Erró.
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Design to Export | Collaboration starts

The advisory board of the product development project From Design to Export have completed their consideration of the 65 proposals received by designers. meira

Designer Jurgen Bey | The Design Centers lecture series

Thursday, January 15 at 8 pm | Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús – Multipurpose Hall .

Nordic Architects published

Arvinius Förlag in Stockholm has published the book Nordic Architects, which showcases the work of 67 practitioners from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. meira

Icelandic gift

Over fifty businesses around Iceland are taking part in a campaign to promote giftware and good service, sold direct. .

Design to Export | Call for designers

Designers are invited to submit their proposals for the product development project From Design to Export. The objective of the project is to bring together companies and designers to develop and produce new products for export. meira

100% design tokyo

Twelve Icelandic designers participate in this years 100% design tokyo, opening on 30 October 2008.
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Iceland Design Centre logo

The prize for the winning entry in the Iceland Design Centre's competition to design a logo for the Centre was awarded on the 2nd of October at the Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús. .
Conference | You Are In Control
Exhibition | Nature in Design
Exhibition | 1:1 - Archtects Build Small Spaces
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center designed by Henning Larsen Architects
Exhibiton | EAU DE PARFUM
Exhibition | Matter and Spirit in Architecture
Lecture | Sruli Recht
DesignMarch featured on Coolhunting.com
DesignMarch 2010
Exhibition | Icelandic Contemporary Design