Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.03.2013, Blaðsíða 50

designers Elsa Ýr Bernhardsdóttir
and Ágústa Arnardóttir with the
Westfjords Heritage Museum.
>> Laugavegur 36
47 Markrún and Dýrgripirnir
Designers Leópold Kristjánsson,
Steinunn Arnardóttir (Markrún) and
Diðrik Steinsson (Gripurinn) team
up to present a colourful spring
collection designed especially for
DesignMarch 2013.
>> The opening is Thursday, March 14
at 18. Postulínsvirkið, Laugavegur
48b
48 Clichés on Clichés
We play on words and timeless
clichés, which end up printed on all
kinds of surfaces, from coasters to
napkins and postcards. The word
‘cliché’ is derived from a print stereo-
type used for copy-making and just
as a clichéd phrase, the print-cliché is
used over and over again..
>> Reykjavík Letterpress,
Lindargata 50
49 Kronkron and Sura
Artist Sura connects the two Kro-
nkron stores in a duct-tape-colour-
performance on Thursday, March 14
from 20-23. Kronkron invites guests
to view Kron by Kronkron’s new
spring and summer collection along
with refreshment and live music by
Bakkelsi.
Design Forum Finland
Design Forum Finland opens its
pop-up shop at DesignMarch for the
second time, bringing the latest in
Finnish fashion design from Helsinki
to Reykjavik. Located at Kronkron,
these labels are only available in
Iceland during DesignMarch.
>> Kronkron Laugavegur 63b
50 Bingo at Kiosk
Kiosk celebrates the arrival of new
collections by Milla Snorrason,
Helicopter and Eygló and welcomes
designer Sonja Bent on board the
Kiosk team by inviting guests to a
game of bingo accompanied with
light refreshments.
Designers at Kiosk: Eygló, Go With
Jan, Helicopter, Hildur Yeoman, Hlín
Reykdal, Milla Snorrason and Sonja
Bent.
>> Bingo March 15 from 16-21.
Kiosk, Laugavegur 65
51 Twin Within at GK-Reykjavík
Twin Within - Creative Jewelry shows
necklaces and fashion drawings in
GK Reykjavik. Paper replicas of the
original necklaces are available free
of charge.
>> GK Reykjavík, Laugavegur 66
52 Grettisborg – Open house
Open doors at the studio of product
designers Snæbjörn Stefánsson,
Róshildur Jónsdóttir and Aðalsteinn
Stefánsson. Meet the designers and
see their work, displayed alongside
the works by the acclaimed Finnish
design studio AALTO + AALTO and
other visiting designers.
>> Grettisborg, Grettisgata 53
53 Framed
The Association of Icelandic Fashion
Designers holds a group exhibi-
tion on fashion drawings. Front row
Icelandic artists have been invited to
create a visual representation of 11
fashion companies’ latest collections.
>> The exhibition opens on Wednes-
day, March 13 at 16. Artíma Gallerí,
Skúlagata 28
53 Arctic Plank
Kex Hostel shows sofas, chairs
and tables by Arctic Plank. Using
reclaimed wood and recycled materi-
als, Arctic Plank turns old pallets, rain
suit materials, fish skin and reindeer
leather into bespoke pieces of furni-
ture.
Fashion Drawings by Helga
Björnsson
Fashion Designer Helga Björnsson
exhibits fashion drawings at Kex
Hostel. The exhibition spans Helga’s
successful career, from her days as
Head Designer of Louis Férraud in
Paris to the present day.
>>Opening party Wednesday, March
13 at 17.
+Al13
Exploring new potential uses of alu-
minium, 13Al+ shows a work-in-prog-
ress collection of items made from
aluminium by five Icelandic designers
Katrín Ólína, Sigga Heimis, Snæbjörn
Stefánsson, Þóra Birna Björnsdóttir
and Garðar Eyjólfsson.
>> Kex hostel, Skúlagata 28
54 S/K/E/K/K – A Temporary
Exhibition
S/K/E/K/K design store opens a
temporary showroom at gallery Lista-
menn Innrömmun where festival-go-
ers can stop by and get acquainted
with the designers, products and
ideology. All SKEKK designers share
a common aim to create innovative
and progressive design with use of
traditional material, without taxing the
environment.
>> The opening is Thursday, March 14
at 17. Listamenn, Skúlagata 32
55 ATMO Fashion Show
Icelandic fashion and design depart-
ment store ATMO in collaboration
with Arion Bank hosts a fashion show
featuring designers JÖR, MUNDI and
FREE BIRD. The show is held outside
ATMO on Laugavegur 91
>> Thursday, March 14 from 21-22.
PopUp Store at ATMO
The PopUp Market sets up shop
at ATMO. Emerging talents from all
fields of design display and sell their
designs firsthand. The perfect oppor-
tunity to get a close look and a good
deal on new and fresh Icelandic
design.
Designers at ATMO
Saturday March 16, ATMO offers
guests to come chat with the design-
ers at ATMO in the shop from 12-16.
>> ATMO, Laugavegur 91
56 DesignHlemmur
At DesignHlemmur, citizens are
invited to help frame the future of the
traffic hub in a fun, entertaining way.
In addition, Reykjavik’s planning and
environmental division will present
several recent projects which have
shaped the city’s character and struc-
ture.
>> Hlemmur
57 A Different Level
Designers open the doors to
their studios on the 2nd floor of
Laugavegur 169 to show works in
progress, ranging from hot pot mats,
light fixtures, felted wool coats, drift-
wood airplanes, clocks, a project for
sustainable development and a park
design project.
>> Laugavegur 168, .floor, 105
Reykjavík
The world of Taboo & the
Fox is Black
This year’s speakers at the ÍMARK
lecture serie are David Maher of The
Taboo Group and Bobby Solomon
editor of The Fox is Black. The Taboo
Group is one of Australia’s leading
marketing agencies, specializing in
creative and imaginative solutions
for young demographics. The Fox is
Black is a U.S. based art and design
blog, noted for inspiring ways of shar-
ing ideas about contemporary life
and culture. Further information and
registration at imark.is.
>> Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
The Association of Furni-
ture and interior Architects
(FHI) - Awards Ceremony
Designers open the doors to
their studios on the 2nd floor of
Laugavegur 169 to show works in
progress, ranging from hot pot mats,
light fixtures, felted wool coats, drift-
wood airplanes, clocks, a project for
sustainable development and a park
design project.
>> Listasafn Reykjavíkur,
Kjarvalsstaðir, Flókagata 24
Geislar Design Shop
Geislar Design shop introduces new
products in their store at Bolholt 4.
Little Light is a lamp with many inter-
esting lighting options. The collection
also features new model toys and gift
items such as fruit bowls, coasters,
candle holders and cases of wine.
>> Opening Thursday, March 14 from
17-20. Bolholt 4, 105 Reykjavik
Invitation to Rhodium
Numerous Icelandic goldsmiths and
designers have recently joined Rho-
dium and will be at the Kringlan store
to introduce their latest items.
>> Friday, March 15 from 17-19.
Kringlan 4-12
The Countless Colours of
Icelandic Design
For decades, Epal Furniture store
has promoted increased respect and
understanding for design in Iceland.
During DesignMarch, Epal presents
products by a diverse group of local
designers.
>> The opening is Wednesday, March
13 from 17-19. Epal, Skeifan 6, 108
Reykjavík
The Magical Mystery at
Toppstöðin
Magical threads, transformation
through light and shadow, mysteri-
ous sounds, a fantasy playland for
children, a captured forest and elec-
trified world – Toppstöðin dresses
up in an astonishing costume, where
in-house designers present their di-
verse projects. The exhibition is held
in Toppstöðin’s engine room where
the stunning machinery creates a
unique backdrop.
>> Opening party Friday, March 15 at
20. Toppstöðin, Rafstöðvarvegur 4,
110 Reykjavík
Starina Couture
by Ólafur Helgi
Starina Couture by Ólafur Helgi
Ólafur Helgi’s first clothing collection
is titled Starína Couture and is based
on his BA dissertation The Fantastic
World of Fantasy and Haute Couture
from Nouva Accademia di Belli Arti
Milano. The collection is intended for
stage performance and represents
his fantastical mindset and self im-
age.
>> Opening Thursday, March 14 at 17.
Menningarmiðstöðin Gerðuberg,
111 Reykjavík
Matrem Breastfeeding and
Maternity Clothing
Matrem breastfeeding and maternity
clothing (formerly Lykkjufall) present
their first organic collection in Móðir,
Kona, Meyja in Smáralind shopping
mall.
>> Refreshments are served 11-18
on Saturday, March 16.. Móðir Kona
Meyja, Smáralind, 201 Kópavogur
A Glimpse of Glit
Glit was, in many ways, well ahead
of its time, making deep impressions
in the history of Icelandic ceramic art
and design. Many of this country’s
best-known artists of the 20th
century worked at Glit. Technological
advances and the desire to increase
production led Glit to shift gears and
move the production into industrial
history in 1970. On display are items
from 1958-1973.
Nordic Design Today
The exhibition presents six of the
most significant designers of our time
in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway
and Sweden. All of them have been
awarded the Torsten and Wanja
Söderberg‘s Prize – the largest de-
sign prize of its kind in the world. The
designers are: Front, Harri Koskinen,
Henrik Vibskov, Sigurd Bronger,
Sigurður Gústafsson and Steinunn
Sigurdardóttir. The exhibition is
brought to Iceland in collaboration
with The Iceland Design Center and
with support from Eimskip.
>> Opening Wednesday, March 13 at
18. Hönnunarsafn Íslands, Garðatorg
1, 210 Garðabær
Hans Heiðar Tryggvason of Torg í Biðstöðu:
Definitely check out the DesignTalks on the Magic of
Creativity at the National Theatre. There are really
interesting lecturers there! I'm especially keen on
hearing Maja Kuzmanovic’s experiences in design as a
multidisciplinary collaboration.
Siggi Odds of Fur Trade:
I would recommend the Stamp exhibit featuring ex-
amples of Icelandic stamps through the ages. The FÍT
show should be pretty nice too, as well as GUNMAD's
type foundry exhibit at Þoka. I'm also not going miss
our friend Mundi's show at the Reykjavík Fashion Festi-
val, which is always great.
Bóas Kristjánsson of Fur Trade:
I have to recommend the Reykjavik Fashion Festival.
We have a lot of great talent here that needs a lot of
support. I would also advise people who haven't been
to our amazing collective fashion boutique ATMO
on Laugarvegur to go check it out and try on some
Icelandic couture.
Jóhanna Methusalemsdóttir of Kria Jewelry
Go visit some studios so you can see how the design-
ers really work. I am a big fan and friend of Aftur, Vík
Prjónsdóttir, REY, Mundi and Jet Korine among others.
There is so much talent to go around!
Design Award Winners Share Their Must-See Tips!
The Magic of
Creativity
DesignMarch 2013 opens with a day
of inspiring talks by internationally
renowned designers and local design
thinkers. From where does the magic
of creativity originate? How can we
better connect hand and mind? How
does magic translate to different con-
texts? What restricts magic, what com-
pels it? Come, experience the magic
at the National Theater of Iceland on
Thursday, March 14 2013.
Speakers:
Eley Kishimoto is a London
based fashion and design company
run by husband and wife duo Mark
Eley and Wakako Kishimoto. Combin-
ing the British craftsmanship tradition
and the Japanese esthetics, the label
is known for sharp prints and patterns
and clean, simple design. Having
deliberately stayed in the sidelines
of the traditional fashion industry,
Eley Kishimoto’s list of collaborators
nevertheless includes the likes of
Alexander McQueen, Jil Sander, Marc
Jacobs and Louis Vuitton.
Juliet Kinchin is a curator in
the Department of Architecture and
Design at MoMA. She has previ-
ously held a curatorial position at
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum
and is currently an Honorary Senior
Research Fellow at the University
of Glasgow where she researches
the role of contemporary design in a
social and political context.
Inge Druckrey is a graphic
designer with over 40 years of work-
ing experience as a designer and
professor at Kunstgewerbeschule
in Basel, Switzerland. Druckrey has
dedicated her life’s work to ideas
about the power of eyesight and how
exercises can help open your eyes to
the design details all around you.
Maja Kuzmanovic is the founder
of FoAM, where she leads a multi-
disciplinary team of scientists, artists,
chefs, gardeners, designers and
more. Kuzmanovic was named one of
the Top 100 Young Innovators (1999)
and a Young Global Leader (2006) by
the World Economic Forum and MIT
Technology Review.
The talks are hosted by Hrund
Gunnsteinsdóttir
In previous years, we have been in-
spired by the likes of Winy Maas, Ilkka
Suppanen, Siggi Eggertsson, Bjarke
Ingels and Paul Bennett.
Entrance fee: 5900 ISK including a
day of lectures and panels, morning
coffee and a light lunch. Tickets at
midi.is and the National Theater.