1. Don’t miss out on Reykjavík Fashion Festival, RFF, an annual fashion event taking place in Harpa Conference Hall on Friday and Saturday. Designers Magnea Einarsdóttir, Guðmundur Jörundsson, Sigga Maija, Linda Björg Árnadóttir, Ýr Þrastardóttir and Eyland will present their latest collections at this year’s festival.
2. The talented Hildur Yeoman will showcase her latest collection, entitled Flóra, in Vörðuskóli, a charming, old school building located beside the famous Hallgrímskirkja church. The collection is inspired by Icelandic flora and female herbalists who used to use plants for medicinal purposes. Hildur is known in Iceland for her unique designs that embrace the avant garde spirit. The show takes place on Thursday at 9pm.
3. Design duo Orri Finn creates beautiful unisex jewellery, favoured by fashionable Icelanders. Couple Orri Finnsson and Helga Guðrún Friðriksdóttir will exhibit the collection Verkfæri, or Tools, which is modelled after different every-day tools.
The exhibition takes place at Skólavörðustígur 17a at 2pm and a live performance begins an hour later.
4. Overlap is a design event happening at the charming, old swimming pool Sundhöll Reykjavíkur on Friday. Three designers unite to create a unique and memorable event combining live music, visual effects and total relaxation. Fashion designer Eygló Margrét Lárusdóttir, graphic designer Siggi Eggertsson and product designer Unnur Valdís Kristjánsdóttir showcase their talent at the event, which starts at 8.30 pm.
5. Magnea Einarsdóttir and Aurum debut their collaboration, a new jewellery collection which emphasises on knitting and the use of Icelandic wool, on Wednesday at 6 pm at design boutique Aurum on Bankastræti 4.
Magnea has gathered much attention for her unconventional and beautiful knitwear designs while Aurum is one of Iceland’s most interesting jewellery design labels.
6. Internationally acclaimed product designer Sigríður Heimisdóttir shows a light installation with a light she created from paper for IKEA. She will also host a workshop on Saturday at 2 pm, where guests can customise their own light.
The installation opens in City Hall, Tjarnargata, on Thursday at 2 pm.
7. On Saturday children and adults get the chance to experiment with Skepnusköpun, the Icelandic ‘Lego’, a model kit made from fish bones. The model kit, which has gained much attention for its originality and sustainability, challenges children to be creative and imaginative. The event is hosted at Spark Design Space, Klapparstígur 33.
8. Kleinur is a fried pastry common in the Scandinavian countries and a popular treat in Iceland. Kleinubarinn will serve this delicacy in new and innovative ways in Hotel Natura, located by the domestic airport in Reykjavík, as of Friday at 2 pm.
9. Would you? is the title of a project done by final year students in the product design department of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. Icelanders have mostly had to rely on imported wood, but with increased forestry in Iceland, sufficiency is in sight. The exhibition opens on Thursday at 5 pm in Gallerí Tukt, Hitt húsið, in Pósthússtræti.
10. Design Walks are informative walking tours of downtown Reykjavik focusing on design, architecture and the history of the city and its settlement. The tour will bring guests to Iceland’s only gallery dedicated to design as well as other DesignMarch related spaces. Each tour lasts 2 – 3 hours and takes place on Friday and Saturday at 12 pm. Departure is from the Pink Iceland Office on Hverfisgata 39. Price: 6600 ISK pr. person
DesignMarch is, as the name suggests, an annual design festival held in Reykjavík in March. Established in 2010, the festival features over one hundred exhibitions, workshops, and other events over a period of four days. Its aim is to showcase local design and build connections between local and international designers and companies.
The idea of picking and choosing between the many events can seem a bit daunting, but don’t worry we’ve compiled a list of ten interesting events not to miss this week.
1. Don’t miss out on Reykjavík Fashion Festival, RFF, an annual fashion event taking place in Harpa Conference Hall on Friday and Saturday. Designers Magnea Einarsdóttir, Guðmundur Jörundsson, Sigga Maija, Linda Björg Árnadóttir, Ýr Þrastardóttir and Eyland will present their latest collections at this year’s festival.
2. The talented Hildur Yeoman will showcase her latest collection, entitled Flóra, in Vörðuskóli, a charming, old school building located beside the famous Hallgrímskirkja church. The collection is inspired by Icelandic flora and female herbalists who used to use plants for medicinal purposes. Hildur is known in Iceland for her unique designs that embrace the avant garde spirit. The show takes place on Thursday at 9pm.
3. Design duo Orri Finn creates beautiful unisex jewellery, favoured by fashionable Icelanders. Couple Orri Finnsson and Helga Guðrún Friðriksdóttir will exhibit the collection Verkfæri, or Tools, which is modelled after different every-day tools.
The exhibition takes place at Skólavörðustígur 17a at 2pm and a live performance begins an hour later.
4. Overlap is a design event happening at the charming, old swimming pool Sundhöll Reykjavíkur on Friday. Three designers unite to create a unique and memorable event combining live music, visual effects and total relaxation. Fashion designer Eygló Margrét Lárusdóttir, graphic designer Siggi Eggertsson and product designer Unnur Valdís Kristjánsdóttir showcase their talent at the event, which starts at 8.30 pm.
5. Magnea Einarsdóttir and Aurum debut their collaboration, a new jewellery collection which emphasises on knitting and the use of Icelandic wool, on Wednesday at 6 pm at design boutique Aurum on Bankastræti 4.
Magnea has gathered much attention for her unconventional and beautiful knitwear designs while Aurum is one of Iceland’s most interesting jewellery design labels.
6. Internationally acclaimed product designer Sigríður Heimisdóttir shows a light installation with a light she created from paper for IKEA. She will also host a workshop on Saturday at 2 pm, where guests can customise their own light.
The installation opens in City Hall, Tjarnargata, on Thursday at 2 pm.
7. On Saturday children and adults get the chance to experiment with Skepnusköpun, the Icelandic ‘Lego’, a model kit made from fish bones. The model kit, which has gained much attention for its originality and sustainability, challenges children to be creative and imaginative. The event is hosted at Spark Design Space, Klapparstígur 33.
8. Kleinur is a fried pastry common in the Scandinavian countries and a popular treat in Iceland. Kleinubarinn will serve this delicacy in new and innovative ways in Hotel Natura, located by the domestic airport in Reykjavík, as of Friday at 2 pm.
9. Would you? is the title of a project done by final year students in the product design department of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. Icelanders have mostly had to rely on imported wood, but with increased forestry in Iceland, sufficiency is in sight. The exhibition opens on Thursday at 5 pm in Gallerí Tukt, Hitt húsið, in Pósthússtræti.
10. Design Walks are informative walking tours of downtown Reykjavik focusing on design, architecture and the history of the city and its settlement. The tour will bring guests to Iceland’s only gallery dedicated to design as well as other DesignMarch related spaces. Each tour lasts 2 – 3 hours and takes place on Friday and Saturday at 12 pm. Departure is from the Pink Iceland Office on Hverfisgata 39. Price: 6600 ISK pr. person
