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Iceland Architecture : Buildings
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post updated 7 August 2024
Icelandic Architecture
We select what we feel are the best examples of Icelandic Architecture. We aim to include the most interesting design-led Icelandic buildings. We cover completed Icelandic buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and competitions across Iceland.
9 January 2024
Iceland Volcano Museum, Mývatn, North Iceland
Design: Studio RE+N
rendering : Studio RE+N
Iceland Volcano Museum, Myvatn
30 August 2023
Ring of Bjólfur, Seydisfjordur
Design: Esja Architecture & Arkibygg Arkitektar
photo © Alex Cetea & Andrei Ducu Predescu
Ring of Bjólfur, Iceland
9 June 2022
The Hill Farm, near Lake Mývatn, North Iceland
Design: Derin Kinacigil & Juan Franco
image courtesy of architectural practice
Iceland Greenhouse Restaurant Competition Winner
6 June 2022
Greenhouse Restaurant
Design: United Architektur – a German architecture office founded by Jens Brinkmann
renderings by Thomas Saint-Guillain and United Architektur
Greenhouse Restaurant Mývatn Windows
7 Jul 2021
Seaside Gardens, Gufunes, Reykjavik waterfront
Design: jvantspijker & partners / Felixx Landscape Architects / Andersen & Sigurdsson Architects
image © jvantspijiker+Felixx+Andersen&Sigurdsson
Seaside Gardens Gufunes
24 July 2019
Aldin Biodomes, Reykjavik
Design: WilkinsonEyre
Aldin Biodomes in Reykjavik
28 Feb 2018
The Icelandic bank, Landsbankinn, Reykjavik
Design: C.F. Møller Architects and Arkthing
The Icelandic bank, Landsbankinn in Reykjavik
Iceland Building Designs Archive
Architecture in Iceland – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:
31 Jul 2013
The Station – Roadside Stop, Borgarnes
Design: KRADS
photo © Kristinn Magnusson
The Station – Roadside Stop
The exposed concrete of the exterior bestows the diner with a permanence unknown by its American counterparts creating a friction between its streamlined aesthetics and the rustic materiality’s gravity. An elongated bar-desk transforms into seating arrangements and characterizes the semicircular restaurant, which offers generous panoramic views of the scenic fjord Borgarfjordur while the curvilinear form allows for a smooth circulation of cars outside.
3 Apr 2013
Botanical Gardens Cafe, Akureyri
Design: Kollgata Arkitektúr
photo : Helga Kvam
Botanical Gardens Cafe Iceland
To commemorate the 150 year birthday of the township of Akureyri and the 100 years of the Botanical gardens of Akureyri, the city council decided to commission a cafe for the gardens. The site was at the center of the gardens, allowing for a 150m² building footprint.
17 Jan 2013
Vigdis Language Center, Reykjavik
OOIIO Architecture
image from architect
Vigdis Language Center
“Vigdis Foundation” (Stofnun Vigdísar Finnbogadóttur) is one of the most important institutions for the internationalization and preservation of Icelandic culture and values. The building that hosts this Foundation should be representative of the importance of these activities for its country, Iceland.
16 May 2012
Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridges in Reykjavik
Teiknistofan Tröð
image from architects
Bridge Designs in Iceland
1st prize in an open two stage Icelandic Architecture Competition.
The bridges are designed in the shape of a triangular pyramid. The deck is held up with steel wires that connect to the top of the pyramid. A pathway lies between the two bridges and along the coastline with rest stops and information stands along the way.
16 May 2012
Hotel Building in Reykjavik
OOIIO Architecture
image from architects
Reykjavik Hotel Building : Iceland Architecture Competition
Submission for an international ideas competition. In Reykjavik, Iceland capital they wanted to build a big new hotel in Ingolfstorg, a public existing plaza in Kvosin, the city historical center, very close to the Iceland Parliament. The program was asking for a way too big building that couldn´t work well with the existing city pattern. There are no big buildings on this area.
22 Aug 2011
Icelandic Concert & Conference Centre, Reykjavik
Henning Larsen Architects + Olafur Eliasson
photo Courtesy of Harpa © Hörður Sveinsson
Harpa Iceland
The Harpa opening took place in connection with the annual jazz and cultural festival of Reykjavik, and the Concert Hall hosted numerous concerts throughout the day. Harpa is designed by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with Batteriið Architects. The spectacular south facade of the building was developed in collaboration with the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.
Icelandic Buildings
Iceland photographs © David Welch / Muriel Welch 2007 – scans:
Hallgrimschurch, Skolavordustigur, central Reykjavik
Dates built: 1937-74
Gudjon Samuelsson architect
Hallgrimskirkja, Skólavörðustígur : tallest building in Iceland at 73m high
Raðhús : City Hall Reykjavik
Dates built: 1988-91/92
Studio Granda
photograph : David Welch
design competition 1986-87 : 38 entries
1st prize : architects Margret Hardardottir & Steve Christer – now Studio Granda
Location: Tjarnargata 11, north side of Lake Tjornin, central Reykjavik
More traditional Icelandic building photos at the base of this page
New Icelandic Architecture Designs
Contemporary Iceland Buildings, alphabetical:
Bifröst school building
Studio Granda
photograph : Magnus Gudnasson
Bifröst school building
Hof Residence, Skakafjordur fjord
Studio Granda
image from architects
Hof Residence Iceland
Vatnsmýri Urban Plan
Graeme Massie Architects
image from architects
Iceland Urban Plan
Supreme Court building
Studio Granda
photograph : Sigurgeir Sigurjonsson
Icelandic building
The Icelandic National Concert & Conference Centre, Reykjavik
Henning Larsen Architects
image from architects
Icelandic Concert & Conference Centre + Icelandic Concert Hall – latest information
Reykjavik University building
Henning Larsen Architects
image from architects
Reykjavik University building
Vision Akureyri International Design Competition, 1st Prize
Graeme Massie Architects
image from architect
Icelandic building competition
More Icelandic Buildings online soon
Location: Iceland, north west Europe
Country Architecture adjacent to Iceland
Architecture in Iceland
Icelandic architects : Studio Granda
Photographs © David Welch / Muriel Welch 2007 – scans:
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