HA – Magazine on Icelandic design and architecture

A feminist architectural education
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by Massimo Santanicchia Programme Director for Architecture at Iceland University of the Arts

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

For the students of architecture of the Iceland University of the Arts. I am an architect, activist, secular humanist, and educator at the Iceland University of the Arts, besides being an avid traveler and passionate gardener, I am a feminist. Feminism is the theory of political, economic and social gender equality. Feminism is embedded with care for each other and our world: built and...

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Architecture, Opinion

When an earthquake in Chile reveals a solution for the housing crisis in Iceland
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Architect Rafael Campos de Pinho

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

In the worst housing crisis of the last 50 years, home ownership in Iceland has decreased by more than 10% in a decade. Just before the 2008 crash over 86% of homes nationwide were owned by their residents. Since 2012 the rate has been floating around 78%. More people are renting even though buying a home is considered a priority. Besides, rent can be...

December 17, 2018

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Architecture, Opinion

“The Dawn of New Classics”
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Featuring Icelandic fashion design

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

Photography: Studio Fræ Stylist: Anna Clausen Make up: Sunna Björk Erlingsdóttir Model: Hlín @Eskimo models Location: The Einar Jónsson Museum.

December 14, 2018

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A feminist architectural education
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by Massimo Santanicchia Programme...

For the students of architecture of the Iceland University of the Arts. I am an architect, activist, secular humanist,...

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

December 17, 2018

When an earthquake in Chile reveals a solution for the housing crisis in Iceland
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In the worst housing crisis of the last 50 years, home ownership in Iceland has decreased by more than...

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

December 14, 2018

“The Dawn of New Classics”
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Featuring Icelandic fashion design

Photography: Studio Fræ Stylist: Anna Clausen Make up: Sunna Björk Erlingsdóttir Model: Hlín @Eskimo models Location: The Einar Jónsson...

by María Kristín Jónsdóttir

October 5, 2018

Editorial
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The Youth Community

Photographer: Benni Valsson @Carole Lambert Stylist: Anna Clausen Make Up & Hair: Natalie Hamzehpour and Fjóla Bjarnadóttir with CHANEL...

by Ólöf Rut

Transformations
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Modifications of modernist buildings in Reykjavik

Reykjavik has many examples of architecture from the sixties and seventies, as large parts of the city were built...

From overseas — Architect Dagur Eggertsson

HApeers into the live of architect Dagur Eggertsson, at Rintala Eggertsson Architects in Olso, Norway. “I moved to Norway...

Bonding with the Environment — Product designer Brynjar Sigurðarson

First published in HA issue no. 02, 2015. Since graduation, product designer Brynjar Sigurðarson has achieved some remarkable things,...

Overseas — Industrial designer Ragna Ragnarsdóttir

I had been looking for the right school and finally found one that I liked, Ensci Les Atelier in...

The Imaginarium Kron by Kronkron

For ten years Hugrún Árnadóttir and Magni Þorsteinsson have designed, manufactured and sold their designs all over the world...

by Arnar Ingi

Björn Steinar Blumenstein

Björn Steinar Blumenstein creates projects that offer a distinct perspective on the bewildering pipeline of contemporary production that enables...

by Arnar Ingi

TypoCraft Helsinki to Reykjavík

TypoCraftHelsinki is a project from Finland that operates as a kind of mobile exhibition, wherein Finnish designers visit different...

by Arnar Ingi

Hanna Dís Whitehead

Hanna Dís Whitehead graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven’s product design programme in 2011, and today has her own design...

by Arnar Ingi

Erling and Helga Ósk

The exhibition Breathe presents the first collaborative line of jewellery designed by goldsmiths Erling and Helga Ósk, although the...

by Arnar Ingi

Sara Jonsdóttir, DesignMarch Festival Director

This year DesignMarch is celebrating its ten year anniversary. What are the most significant changes that the festival has...

by Arnar Ingi

Studio Trippin
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From by-product to designer product

Design team Studio Trippin is blazing new trails with its utilization of horse hides and, in so doing, is...

by Arnar Ingi

December 11, 2017

Student Series 2017
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Hætta / Athugið – Signage System by Ívar Bj�...

With tourism growing at an acute rate, Icelandic agencies and landowners are now working to minimize accidents and preventable...

by Arnar Ingi

November 17, 2017

Sunna Örlygs
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One Year and 10 Days

The video One Year and 10 Days was filmed at the Berserkjahraun lava field on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Sunna...

by Arnar Ingi

November 16, 2017

HA06 is out!

The sixth issue of HA is hot off the presses and sure to please Icelandic design and architecture enthusiasts....

by Arnar Ingi

November 16, 2017

Thoughts on Landscape

Landscape is a multi-layered concept and phenomenon, and as such it has been the subject of a diverse range...

by Arnar Ingi

November 16, 2017

KALDA SS18 Collection
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Reinventing itself

It has been two years since Icelandic fashion label KALDA successfully reinvented itself as a shoe label. We spoke...

by Arnar Ingi