This was the 2023 Design Conference
This is how the DesignThing was 2023
Agenda items at the event where:
First and third year of the LHI Product Design Department
will be holding an open studio.
A world-renowned Italian designer based in Reykjavík is exhibiting his work.
A multidisciplinary project familiar to all is an exploration of the symbolic dimension of rope in contemporary Nordic culture.
Tinna Gunnarsdóttir, former professor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, is exhibiting her products.
Agustav specialises in furniture made with durability as a guiding principle. AGUSTAV works with a holistic design and production process where form and function are in harmony.
Hanna Dís shows her work, which is situated at the boundaries of design, art and craft.
The Swede Petra Lilja talks about her doctoral project "Mineral matterings – a philosophical take on the designers relation to their material"“
Jón Helgi graduated as a product designer from LHÍ in 2012 and then completed a master's degree in interaction design at the University of Malmö in 2015.
IHANNA HOME designs and produces high-quality designer products with a graphic twist. The inspiration comes from our immediate surroundings.
The prestigious design studio Aalto Aalto from Finland tells us about its projects.
Theodóra completed a Master's degree in Product Design from The Royal College of Art in London in 2015 and a BA from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2012. Since graduating, she has worked in London on her own projects as well as for other designers.,
Sigurjón sits with a cup of coffee on Stéttin and discusses the importance of product design and its impact on our daily lives.
The designer Ragna Ragnarsdóttir seeks to explore possibilities in the production process that can lead to a unique outcome, whether in small goods, sculptures or furniture.
Design questions for advanced users.
Hugdetta shows Sweet Salone and more in a gallery in Svörtuborg, Kaldakinn, and in a group exhibition at Stéttin, Húsavík.
Product designer Stefán Pétur discusses the state of artificial intelligence and the future in relation to design.
The Nordic design team 1+1+1 is showing three new objects.
Anna Diljá is a freelance designer who specialises in art research and information design. She will be giving a lecture about her project, 'Höf at a Crossroads'.„
Elín Margot is a designer, researcher and teacher. Her design work focuses on creating objects and situations that question our current society and explore alternative futures.
The design brand Fólk is an innovative company founded in 2017 to promote design and production that supports sustainability and the circularity of raw materials, as well as serving as a springboard for Icelandic designers on the international stage.
Product designer Anna Thorunn showcases her products, which are inspired by experiences and emotions.
Rúna Thors, a lecturer in product design, will give a presentation about the product design department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts.
Designers stand up and describe various projects that failed or went wrong in some way. At the Blunder Evening, listeners get to hear what went wrong in the process and learn from the mistakes of others.
Flétta is a design company that works with recycled raw materials and local production.
Playful forms, innovative design and recycled raw materials from the construction industry combine in ARKITÝPU's products, which are multi-purpose furniture with a focus on circular design in their material selection.