Iceland review - 2015, Qupperneq 22

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from the coastline of Borgafjörður eystri and developed its use
with the support of Þorpið, a design and development project
in Egilsstaðir. using materials from the land, designer Max
combed the hills in the Djúpivogur area, acquainting himself
with the geology of the region with the guidance of geology
expert Vilmundur Þorgrímsson.
Designs from Nowhere has been shown at a design confer-
ence in Moscow and at the london Design Festival. Exploring
the process behind its creation, a 30-minute documentary film
recounts the experiences of the designers as they developed
their award-winning project.
Given that the aim of the Icelandic Design award is to “bring
focus to the importance and quality of Icelandic design and
architecture” it seems that the winning design has already begun
to be showcased at an international level and started to elevate
Icelandic design. *
future, where innovation is key and clouds no longer just indi-
cate the weather. appropriately, the design processes involved
traditional techniques and innovative approaches. Old and new
materials used were quintessentially Icelandic; representing the
ocean with fishing nets, seaweed and driftwood, and represent-
ing the land with reindeer antler and volcanic rock.
far and Wide
The winners brought with them a wealth of experience from
designing in Iceland, the uk, Japan, australia, China, South
korea and Croatia. Their work on Designs from Nowhere gave
them the opportunity to become familiar with East Iceland,
develop new skills and to partner with locals. Working with
material from the ocean, Þórunn embarked on net-making
with the support of master net maker Þórhallur Þorvaldsson in
Eskifjörður and Julia and Gero gathered driftwood and seaweed
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‘lagarfljótsormurinn’ train made from driftwood and reindeer antler. by gero grundmann and Markus nocte.