Archive for the ‘ICELAND’ Category

ICELAND BETTER WORLD – PROTECTED FROM BAD ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT

From a presentation in fron of the parliament on the first day of May. People looking at providing a better world looking after the environment. Here are more images from the event posted on the internet. The town building in centre of Reykjavik in Iceland. This image shows the hose of parliament (the black one) […]

May 1, 2013   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND  Comments Closed

YARA PROJECT IN ICELAND SCHOOL

My student Yara is completing her project in the school in Iceland. This is a coposition of material that brings dialogue that brings information and stories about culture and visual language. The piece with the project description and text presentation. The most funamental material is the book that is being displayed with the project.   […]

April 27, 2013   Posted in: AFRICA, ARCHITECTURE, ICELAND, ISAC - KHiO  No Comments

END OF THE YEAR SHOW IN ICELAND ACADEMY

  Present operation going on The Iceland Design Faculty opened the exhibition of the student work after winter 2012-13. The school is going through fundamental changes and development this year and next so I was worried about the contents from the work but the results lifted my opinions. The students have showed that they can […]

April 23, 2013   Posted in: ARCHITECTURE, ART, DESIGN, ICELAND  Comments Closed

DESIGN MARKET FOR XMAS IN ICELAND

  Regularly designers in Reykjavik run their market and especially now just before Xmas is there time to offer new designs and solutions. I popped over to their market last weekend to meet up many past students and to evaluate what new people are offering. Here are a few simple images from the event. Tweet […]

December 5, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, FASHION, ICELAND, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed

REUSE OF MATERIALS AND KNITTING FOR FASHION

I spent many times with my grandmother who knitted all the time, making mittens, socks and various other traditional clothing. Icelandic wool was and is still the indigenous material for Icelandic clothing and actually fashion. It comes from the traditional sheep that the Vikings brought with them from Northern Scandinavia. I still have some pairs […]

November 23, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, FASHION, GREENLAND, ICELAND, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed

CIRRUS REACH

1. Cirrus Policy. The main purpose is to sustain a global powerhouse in design through education and research in the Nordic-Baltic region. And to pay attention to the specialities that strengthen design, crafts, arts and innovation in the region. The network promotes Nordic-Baltic cooperation between the member institutions through staff, student and researcher’s exchange, intensive projects, symposia, meeting […]

November 22, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND  No Comments

WORKSHOP IN BLUE FACTORY – ICELAND

A course in Iceland July 15th – 22nd – 2012 Here is a description of a summer workshop in the Blue Factory in Iceland. Fourth time this Icelandic event takes place in conjunction with LUNGA WORKSHOP. Click here for the project and workshop description named: Pre-Christianity Roots of Nordic Creative Language. Tweet This Post

November 22, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND  No Comments

PREVIOUS WORK IS FALLING OUT OF WEB – HERE I PUT OUT AGAIN

The aim of the event of unusual format – unconference – is to create network among young designers and use it as a platform for further actions. Event is planned to be held in February. Young designers and design students from each Nordic-Baltic region country will participate. Young designers from 9 Nordic-Baltic region design schools […]

November 22, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND  Comments Closed

KINWINS HAS ARRIVED AT LAST

Sesselja (left) and Vala (right) in their presentation in San Fransisco: Presentation here After the economic collapse of Iceland (one of the worst in global history), Vala Halldorsdottir and Sesselja Vilhjalmsdottir found themselves at square one. Perhaps that very phrase (“square one”) occurred to them at that point, because their new financial strategy had them inventing a board game. Instead […]

November 15, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND, PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

ICELAND AUTUMN IN MOUNTAINS

Last year I realized that I had almost lived half my time on Earth abroad and not in my natural country Iceland. But I have never seen me anything other than an Icelander, travelling all over my native grounds in tradition from my parents and family. I remember great trips with grannies in their new […]

November 5, 2012   Posted in: ICELAND, PONDERINGS  Comments Closed

CRYMOGEA PUBLICATION

The study of the Icelandic language is being published and in this case especially the story of the Icelandic letter Ð. Today the opening event was for the new and very pleasant book. The name of the book is ð-biography. The publisher is Crymogea and their link is here. Tweet This Post

October 31, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, ICELAND  Comments Closed

REACH – BETWEEN THOSE THAT NEED TO MEET UP

To reach someone else is most important for any development. We usually never operate alone. In the Nordic Network that is named Cirrus and I have directed for over 6 years we have that aim as fundamental for designers. Institutions, teachers and above all students. The students are the people that will take over and […]

October 9, 2012   Posted in: ARCHITECTURE, ART, DESIGN, FASHION, GENDER DESIGN, GREENLAND, ICELAND, PONDERINGS, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed

– MUPIMUP – CREATIVITY WORKING HARD IN ICELAND -

 Mupimup.net Activity in East Iceland Patak and Rósa giving a presentation of the place and activities. A collection of images from the visit In our symposium in East Iceland we went around the region visiting various creatives. It was as always very stimulating seeing all the energy and enthusiasm that goes on all over Iceland. In […]

September 29, 2012   Posted in: ART, DESIGN, FASHION, GENDER DESIGN, ICELAND, PONDERINGS, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN EAST ICELAND

Photo collection from the event. Preparation going on for the exhibition that they organized Activists, designers, developers, politicians, public servants etc. etc. etc. spent great time together in East Iceland for the MAKE IT HAPPEN – Creative Thinking Conference on the 25th – 28th of September. It was great to meet so many people with […]

September 28, 2012   Posted in: ARCHITECTURE, ART, DESIGN, FASHION, GENDER DESIGN, ICELAND, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed

ICELAND’S MOST PROVOCATIVE BIKE WORKSHOP OPENS IN A NEW PLACE

The bike workshop in Reykjavik is moving into new premises Saturday tomorrow. They have been working hard in developing this activity for health and culture in Iceland, creating competitions and opportunities for bikes as the good way to live. Here are a few images from the new premises. Tweet This Post

September 28, 2012   Posted in: DESIGN, FASHION, ICELAND, SUSTAINABILITY  Comments Closed