Renting In The Free World
The rental market in Iceland is historically small and the large majority of Icelanders own their homes today. However, an increasing number of people have turned to renting since
Treasure In Icelandic Waters?
The exploration of a sunken ship off the coast of Iceland will carry on this spring, in a search that is one of the first of its kind in the […]
DesignMarch Festival Director’s Address
Dear Reader, Velkominn To DesignMarch! As you may have heard, we Icelanders are particularly picky about our words. Isolated by the Atlantic Ocean, “Íslenska” has changed so l
Roaches And Millipedes: Now As Pets
At one pet store in Reykjavík, you can buy cockroaches, millipedes and grasshoppers as pets, despite a law which forbids the importing of insects. The store in question, Furðufug
Thousands Of Icelanders With Gambling Addiction
Gambling addicts in Iceland number in the thousands, and are increasing. According to research conducted by the University of Iceland, some 4,000 to 7,000 people in Iceland between
President “Dalai Lama Of The North”
The poster advertising a lecture being given by Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson states that he “has been called the Dalai Lama of the north”; an appellatio
Continental Rift 2
In our February issue I wrote about observing Icelandic discourse from afar, via social media and also via regular media. My thoughts: there is something broken in the way we [&hel
CCP To Premiere DUST 514 Tomorrow
CCP games will be premiering their new FPS, DUST 514, tomorrow at Harpa. The event will be a part of the EVE Online Fanfest. According to Morgunblaðið, 70 foreign journalists [&h
Extensive Bike Path Coming To Reykjavík
Reykjavík city council has approved a measure to design and build a combined bike and walking path stretching 4.5 kilometres through the city. The history behind the plan actually
Defends Birth Control Pill Given By School Nurses
The head of The Icelandic Nurse’s Association says that a new bill which would give school nurses the authority to write prescriptions for birth control pills is a necessary
Designing An Experience
Snoop-Around visits Hafsteinn Júlíusson of HAFHAF is displaying The Wheel of Nutrition at DesignMarch. The Wheel, which is designed by HAF and Rui Pereira, is an archetype of a c
MP Says Jewelry Store Robbery Shows Iceland Should Leave Schengen
An MP for the Progressive Party told parliament this morning that an attempted smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery showed that Iceland should leave the Schengen Region, adding tha
Wreaking Havoc On Siglufjörður
“Slam on the brakes!” the bus full of snowboarders yell at the driver. After a few erratic swerves, he brings the bus to a grinding halt. The kid standing in […]
1860: Sagan
I first saw 1860 in October of last year, not long after their inception, and was drawn to the catchy, simple chord progressions, bouncy triads, and hummable choruses; their debut
Icelandic Volcanoes On UK Government Risk Report
The British government has recently updated its National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies, adding volcanoes from Iceland to its guidelines in terms of the risk they pose to Brita
Foreign Residents Nearly Double In Past Decade
The number of foreign nationals legally registered as living in Iceland has nearly doubled over the past ten years. While immigration to Iceland has been on a relatively steady inc
EU Moving Forward With Mackerel Punishment
The European Union is expediting the process of punishing Iceland and the Faeroe Islands for going beyond the mackerel quota. Iceland and the EU have been at odds over mackerel [&h
Why Do We Need karlssonwilker?
New York City design firm karlssonwilker is the brainchild of Messrs Jan Wilker and Hjalti Karlsson, one of whom happens to be born and raised in Reykjavík (no points for [&hellip
Iceland’s 2012 Eurovision Entry Video Is Very Dramatic
Iceland’s entry to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, “Mundu eftir mér”, has been translated into English and will be performed in that language at the main ESC e
A Dry Account Of A Juicy Event
15:00 – 21:00 Kaldalón Hall I arrived about ten minutes late. I wasn’t sure if I had missed conductor Ilan Volkov’s opening remarks to this sound installation so I sat [