Icelandic design
Iceland's Museum of Design and Applied Art
Posted on February 23, 2016 by Toothpicker
There are many museums in the centre of Reykjavik, so I am not sure how many tourists would venture out of the city to The Museum of Design and Applied Art located 6 km away from the centre. I managed to board onto the correct bus (number 1 from the City Hall [...]
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Reykjavik's contemporary architecture
Posted on February 16, 2016 by Toothpicker
Harpa concert and conference centre
This is my last entry on the architecture in Reykjavik, which focuses on the contemporary buildings in the city.
The most distinguished contemporary building in Reykjavik has to be the Harpa Concert and Conference Centre, opened in 2011. Designed by Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen Architects and Icelandic studio [...]
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Modernist architecture in Reykjavik
Posted on February 8, 2016 by Toothpicker
Háteigskirkja Church
Reykjavik has a vast array of modern architecture, and the Nordic design style is discernible. Walking is the ideal way to explore the city's architecture, and I was grateful to have brought my warm snow boots.
Churches
The designs of the Icelandic churches are intriguing, and I wished that I had more [...]
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Guðjón Samúelsson's Modernist architecture in Reykjavik
Posted on February 4, 2016 by Toothpicker
Hallgrímskirkja church in the centre of Reykjavik
If you visit Reykjavik, then it is impossible to miss its prominent landmark church - Hallgrímskirkja. At 73 metres (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland and the sixth tallest architectural structure in Iceland. Designed in 1937 by Guðjón Samúelsson (1887 – 1950), the State [...]
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