Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.03.2010, Síða 9

We are proud to present the second annual
DesignMarch, celebrating the awakening of
spring and the growth in Icelandic Design.
We invite you to march with us and celebrate
a four-day design feast in Reykjavík.
Profusion of events, stimulating lectures
and exhibitions reflecting the diversity of
Icelandic design.
Hang in there
Aðalstræti 10
Ceramicists exhibit new and original objects
in Reykjavík’s oldest house.
Brooches & Brooches
Skólavörðustígur 5
Icelandic jewelers exhibit brooches made from
a wide range of materials, influenced by trends
and tradition.
Parking Flowers
Reykjavik city centre
Landscape architects transform the atmosphere
on Laugavegur shopping street.
Graphic Design 2009 
Lækjargata 2a
Icelandic Graphic Design Awards exhibition
Project Laugavegur
The boom in Icelandic product design
influences the renewed identity of Laugavegur,
Reykjavik’s main shopping street.
10+
Höfðatún 2
10+ Icelandic upcoming and experienced
designers present the latest in furniture design,
focusing on variety and exploration.
Félagið
Höfðatún 2
Architects, landscape architects, interior
designers and furniture designers unite with
opening their exiting festival featuring talks,
exhibitions, hang out and more - with a view.
Moving Forms
Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús
Creative individuals join forces in a fashion
show on the move at the Reykjavík Art Museum.

Reykjavík Fashion Festival
Sætúni 6
Reykjavik Fashion Festival seeks to channel
Iceland’s creative energy into a DesignMarch
event, both for locals and an international
audience.
Children’s Sizes
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Exhibition of children’s toys and furniture by
Icelandic and foreign designers, designed with
their needs and their world of ideas in mind.
Functional & For the Road
National Museum Suðurgata 41
Designers of the Textile Guild exhibit in Kaffitár,
the coffee shop in the National Museum in
Reykjavík. Inspiration from the Museum takes
on many forms in tablecloths, napkins, chairs,
insulated take-away cups and more.
Creatures
Barónsstígur 27
Katrín Ólína’s mysterious world installation
at Crymogea.
Pecha Kucha
Café Oliver, Laugavegur 20a
The innovative Pecha Kucha approach involves
a program of short and diverse lectures.
Reykjavik Rewind
Höfðatún 2
A refreshing dialogue between design students
and some of Iceland’s most respected design-
ers, who have been contributing to Icelandic
design since the 1950s.  
Lyng
Kringlan, Laugavegur 47, aðalstræti 10,
Skeifan 6, Skólavörðustígur 12
Lyng presents five upcoming designers and
their designs at DesignMarch.

Bongóblíða
National Gallery of Iceland
Bongóblíða is a collection of decorative
objects, designed to add a touch of adventure
to existing tableware.
Living Library of Design
Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús
A design-focused library with living books
giving a unique opportunity to get to know the
life and work of designers.

Iceland Design Centre Lecture Series
Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús
The Iceland Design Centre organizes a series
of lectures at the DesignMarch. Friday March
19th and Saturday March 20th between 10 AM
and 1 PM.

m3
Höfðatún 2
Architects improvise a project in one
cubic metre.
Check out the event listings inside the paper
for even more events. 
Highlights from
the program

icelanddesign.is
Thursday 18.03
11 AM–6 PM
Friday 19.03
11 AM–6 PM
Saturday 20.03
11 AM–5 PM
Sunday 21.03
1–5 PM