The fourth ÖÖ will be part of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme, taking place from 9-13th May. Regarded as one of the must-see events in Helsinki this year, the event explores the theme of Authentic Luxury: telling the new Nordic story through the work by visionary Nordic artists and designers as well as companies who challenge the known through design-led innovation meira

Join Ronald Jones, PhD, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, from The Experience Design Group for a highly speculative seminar on how knowledge production has been transformed into wisdom creation. The Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús, Wednesday April 11 at 20. meira

The Italian architect Massimo Santanicchia gives the lecture “The Separation Wall and Its Impact on the City of Jerusalem” at the Open Art Academy on Thursday 12th of april at 12:00 in Skipholt 1. meira

The fourth annual DesignMarch saw designers, the public, the media and foreign visitiors marching all over the city celebrating. With over 500 designers participating in 100 events, the city of Reykjavík vibrated with creativity and joy. See you in 2013! meira

DesignMarch opens with DesignTalks. We are happily welcoming Marije Vogelzang, eating designer, Tuomas Toivonen, architect, urbanist and musician, Koert van Mensvoort, artist, scientist and Hjalti Karlsson, graphic designer and their inspiration at DesignMarch 2012. meira

Last year The Reykjavík Grapevine launched their annual Grapevine Product Awards. This year they have expanded, as in addition to Best Product and Best Product Line, the panel of judges decided to give out a Best Project award too. meira

Theme of the exhibition Roots refers to both nature and cultural roots of contemporary Icelandic jewelery design. Hafnarborg 10. March - 15. April 2012. The exhibition is part of the DesignMarch 2012. meira

The National Museum of Iceland presents an exhibition of Icelandic dresses from ca. 1947-1970. The Museum has been collecting twentieth-century garments with the focus on Icelandic craftsmanship and production. Curator: Steinunn Sigurðardóttir. meira

From the Coolest Corner – Nordic Jewellery Art 2013 will present a wide range of the recent jewellery created in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Application deadline for participation: 1 April 2012. meira

Nordens Hus og FÍLA – den Islandske Landskabsarkitekt forening – indbyder hermed til en idékonkurrence vedrørende området omkring Nordens Hus. Nordens Hus i Reykjavik er tegnet af Alvar Aalto, en af det 20 århundrede største arkitekter. Konkurrenceforslag skal indleveres senest kl. 18:00 mandag d. 12. Marts 2012. Nærmere oplysninger om afleveringsbetigelser o.a. findes i konkurrencebeskrivelsen. meira