Architecture, a shaping force: Gulla Jónsdóttir at TEDxReykjavík

Gulla speaks about the influence of art in architecture and how the spaces we live in should create a peaceful environment and enhance the human experience. Gulla is an architect, designer and founder of G+ Gulla Jonsdottir Design. She received her degree in architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles and […]

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Olafur Eliasson – Serpentine Pavilion 07

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007, london, designed by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen. Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007, london, designed by Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen. Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) is a Danish-Icelandic artist known for sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. In […]

Winner ot the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2013

Harpa, the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Iceland, is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award the European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation announced today. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteríið Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson the building has helped […]

Hallgrimskirkja Church Reykjavik by Guðjón Samúelsson

This Cathedral can be seen from anywhere in Reykjavik. Guðjón Samúelsson (April 16, 1887 – April 25, 1950) was a State Architect of Iceland. Notable designs include main building of the University of Iceland, the National Theatre of Iceland, the Landakot Roman Catholic Cathedral in Reykjavík and the Church of Akureyri; however his final and […]

Olafur Eliasson – Architecture – Glass facade on Harpa

Artist Olafur Eliasson describes the glass facade on Harpa, Reykjavik’s new conference and concert hall. Architect Osbjørn Jacobsen from Henning Larsen architects and Christopher S. Darland from Artec Consultants explain their part in the design. For more information on the project, go to http://www.harpa.is. by HarpaReykjavik