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Íshús Hafnarfjarðar

Ice storage building turns into a creative cluster

What was once a freezing house and fishing factory now hosts a group of creatives working on anything from knife making to ceramics to carpentry and textiles. All in all, there are 30 or so creatives working at the cluster. For a complete listing, see the end of the article. 


Text: Arnar Fells Gunnarsson and Arnar Ingi Viðarsson / Photos: Arnar Fells Gunnarsson

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The next generation in the making

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This net storage room will soon be turned to more work spaces

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The closeness makes for crossovers and creative collaborations, too. Knife maker Evangelos Tsagkouros and ceramist Hanna Gréta Pálsdóttir work together on a series on cups, while Hanna Greta also works with Jónína Ósk Lárusdóttir of the carpenter’s workshop bifurkolla.com for trays for her glass set.  Björn Stefánsson on the other hand runs the company 3D Verk, whose equipment for prototypes and moulds comes in handy for many others at the house, too. 

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Evangelos Tsagkouros works as a knife maker. His brand is called Krypteia Knives

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Gímald bags made from trailer tents.

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Bag made from a leather couch

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Uppáklædd by ceramist Ingibjörg Ósk Þorvaldsdóttir

Bifurkolla by Jónina Ósk

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Cups by ceramist Embla Sigurgeirsdóttir

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Salt cellars by Hanna Gréta Pálsdóttir

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The studio by Hanna Gréta Pálsdóttir was once a net storage room

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Designers and creatives working at Íshus Hafnarfjardar: 

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