Nordic and Japanese aesthetics combine in Reykjavík burger joint
A kitchen wrapped in yuzu-coloured glass sits at the centre of HAF Studio's interior for Japanese burger restaurant Yuzu, in Reykjavík. More
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Studio Bua overhauls seaside guesthouse in Icelandic nature reserve
A new corrugated metal skin is one of several changes that Studio Bua made in its renovation of Guesthouse Nýp in Iceland. More
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The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland offers "a better understanding of nature"
Design Group Italia chief design officer Sigurdur Thorsteinsson explains how The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland immerses guests in nature in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD Awards. More
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WilkinsonEyre designs biodome complex for Iceland
Two gently undulating greenhouses will form the Aldin Biodomes complex, which WilkinsonEyre has designed for Elliðaárdalur valley in Iceland. More
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Icelandic design studio makes bioplastic meat packaging from animal byproducts
Reykjavík design studio At10 has created a bioplastic meat packaging made out of the skin of the animal itself to reduce waste surrounding meat consumption. More
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Flétta launches totemic table and lighting collection made of trophies
Icelandic design studio Flétta turns disused trophies into totemic tables and lighting, in an attempt to restore junked items to their former glory. More
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Basalt Architects completes hotel at Iceland's Blue Lagoon resort
Guests at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland can look out onto the turquoise water of the famous lagoon from hotel suites nestled into the lava formations. More
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Timber and concrete summer house faces scenic Icelandic landscape
This holiday home on the south coast of Iceland features a sheltered central courtyard lined by a pair of timber volumes and a terrace with a panoramic view of a nearby lake. More
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Banana passport explores issues surrounding food exportation
A group of graduates from the Icelandic Academy of Arts have traced the global journey of a single banana to showcase the complexity of the food exportation process. More
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HAF Studio completes 1960s-styled restaurant in Reykjavík
Geometric-patterned and monochrome tiles, rounded mirrors and brown leather seats feature this 1960s-inspired restaurant in Reykjavík, Iceland, which was designed by local practice HAF Studio. More
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Björk's Icelandic summer house inspires a patterned furniture and textile collection
London studio Klaus Haapaniemi & Co has designed a hand-engraved sofa, woven tapestry and circular carpet exclusively for Björk's remote summer house in Iceland. More
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Icelandic designers turn dried fish into Uggi lights
Fanney Antondsdóttir and Dögg Guðmundsdóttir adopted the Icelandic tradition of drying whole fish to create this series of lamps, which were exhibited during DesignMarch 2017. More
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Roundabout Baltic exhibition showcases designers from nine countries at DesignMarch 2017
A skeletal grandfather clock and a bulging chair are among the products showcased in this exhibition at DesignMarch, which brings together designers from countries in the Baltic region and Iceland. More
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Dezeen's latest Pinterest board showcases Icelandic architecture and design
With DesignMarch, Iceland's most important design fair, underway in Reykjavík, our latest Pinterest board focuses on architecture and design from the Nordic country, including a pair of red pyramid-framed bridges and a set of tables shaped like basalt columns. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Thórunn Árnadottir creates interactive toys using traditional Icelandic materials
Reykjavík-based designer Thórunn Árnadottir has combined local Icelandic materials with broken toys to create a series of interactive devices, which she is presenting at DesignMarch 2017. More
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BIG to rebrand Nordic region
Bjarke Ingels' firm has been appointed to help build a new brand identity for the five countries that make up the Nordic region. More
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Eight of the most majestic modernist-influenced churches in Iceland
Iceland's dramatic landscape is dotted with equally spectacular religious architecture. Here's eight of our favourite churches built in the country's unique style, which take cues from Modernism (+ slideshow). More
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Döðlur converts 1940s warehouse into design hotel and hostel in Reykjavík
Icelandic design studio Döðlur has paired 20th-century design pieces with custom-made furniture inside this hotel-cum-hostel on Reykjavík's waterfront. More
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Today we like: Icelandic architecture and design
Today is Icelandic Independence Day and we're celebrating by revisiting some of the country's best architecture and design projects on Dezeen!
Examples include a wooden cabin split into asymmetric apartments (pictured), and playground equipment made from rubbish washed up onto the shores of the island nation. See more Icelandic architecture and design »
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Alex Hogrefe's conceptual retreat cuts into a remote Icelandic clifftop
Architectural visualiser Alex Hogrefe has imagined a precarious concrete retreat cut into the edge of a remote clifftop in Iceland, as part of a series of tutorials in creating renderings (+ slideshow). More
