Tag: Iceland
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2013 Mies van der Rohe European Architecture Prize goes to Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik
It is a wonder that the green glass gem by Hennig Larson Architects and Olafur Eliasson ever got finished.
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The Week in Design, From Reykjavik to Williamsburg
We're on the move, with Petz in Brooklyn and Lloyd in Iceland
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99.5% Of Iceland's Non-Transportation Energy Comes From Renewable Sources, But Nobody Wants Electric Cars
They get their electricity from hydropower and their building heat from geothermal; there are some benefits from living on a fault line.
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Visiting Alvar Aalto's Nordic House
The Scandinavian master designed a gem of a building promoting Nordic cooperation.
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Lessons in Living With Less on Iceland's Laugavegurinn Hiking Trail
When you are carrying everything on your back, you learn quickly what's really important.
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A Gorgeous Green Wall at Reykjavik City Hall
A different kind of green wall made of moss and rock
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Design from Iceland at Kraum, From the Sublime to Ridiculous
I didn't have a lot of time in Reykjavik, but fortunately there is a stunning design department store where I could find a lot of very interesting stuff.
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Transformer Furniture in Iceland: The Sóley Chair By Valdimar Hardarson
Thirty years ago, the Icelandic Architect designed what became was declared Furniture of the Year in 1984
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Not Just For Farms: Corrugated Steel Is the Standard in Iceland For New And Old Buildings
Most of Iceland's buildings appear to be clad in this basic industrial material, and it is amazing what they have done with it.
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High Milk Intake Linked to Prostate Cancer
Drinking milk daily as a teen linked to prostate cancer later in life.
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10 of the World's Most Dazzling Natural Hot Springs (Slideshow)
The same geothermal heat that can help you reduce your electricity bill is responsible for some of the world's most stunning natural wonders: Hot springs.
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10 of the World's Most Dazzling Natural Hot Springs
The same geothermal heat that can help you reduce your electricity bill is responsible for some of the world's most stunning natural wonders: Hot springs. When hot water bubbles up through the Earth's crust, the resulting pools are soothing, mineral-rich
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For a Price, Tourists in Iceland Follow Whalers Harpooning Whales
I'll never forget when I was a child and we went whale watching in Hawaii. The shear magnitude and grace of these gigantic creatures was indescribable. It was the first time I became aware of the vastness of the ocean and all the
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Iceland's Clean Energy Is a Hot Commodity for Europe
Anyone who witnessed the wrath of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano last year knows that the country possesses ample geothermal resources. Iceland has so much
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Study Shows Haves and Have-Nots in World Water Supply
British-based risk consultancy Maplecroft has released a new report showing which countries have the most precarious and stable water supplies. The report is intended to help guide investors, underscoring just how serious water
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Amazing Land Art by Andrew Rogers (Slideshow)
From high plains to deep gorges, deserts to rural fields, sculptor Andrew Rogers uses rock walls to outline the forms of symbols important to cultures around the world. Over the
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Iceland's Dramatic Landscape: Volcanoes, Glaciers, Deserts, and More (Slideshow)
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano temporarily shut down Europe—and put Iceland squarely on the front page of newspapers around the world.
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Iceland's Dramatic Landscape: Volcanoes, Glaciers, Deserts, and More
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano temporarily shut down Europe—and put Iceland squarely on the front page of newspapers around the world. It also highlighted the fact that Iceland—in spite of the many glaciers covering the island&m
