A journey through colours and sound EditorialIn Harpa, music and conference hall at the end of the Reykjavík harbour, Hringátt/Circuleight is a current exhibition....
Picturesque mountains EditorialA few years ago, a survey was conducted among Icelanders, which mountain was the most beautiful mountain. Herðubreið...
The Arctic Circle EditorialThe Arctic Circle conference is currently taking place in Reykjavík. For three days, 700 people, scientists, politicians and...
Hafnartorg & Hallveig + Ingólfur EditorialÁrni Óla (1888-1979), writer and journalist, is the person who most likely knew the history and origins of...
Currently in Iceland EditorialIt’s this time of the year. My experience as a photographer for more than four decades is that...
Vikings and Settlement EditorialAt the time when the Irish had discovered Iceland and started regular sailings there, boatbuilding and skill in...
Fifty five years of beauty EditorialThe other day, it had been 55 years since Norræna Húsið (The Nordic House) opened in Reykjavík. The...
Looking towards the sea EditorialThe fishing industry has been, and still is, one of the most powerful pillars of the Icelandic economy....
Thinking of everything EditorialThe Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management , which reports to the Commissioner of the National Police,...
Kópavogur, The Second City EditorialIt is questionable whether Hamraborg in the center of Kópavogur, the second largest municipality in Iceland, is high...
Réttir EditorialRéttir – The Yearly Sheep Round-Up! In September the majority of farmers across the country will be herding...
The first custom-built freezer vessel in Iceland EditorialBruarfoss, built-in 1927 was the first cargo ship constructed especially with freezing capabilities for the Icelandic company Eimskip....
Harbor construction Editorial in Reykjavik (1913-1917) The Reykjavik harbor construction was the most expensive construction Icelanders had undertaken. It included a...
Pourquoi-Pas EditorialIn September 1936, returning from the mission to Greenland to deliver scientific material, the ship Pourquoi-Pas IV stopped...
Einar’s garden EditorialReykjavík is a green city. There are many large green outdoor areas throughout the city, the largest being...
Borgartúnið EditorialThere are few streets in Reykjavík, if any, that have changed in their appearance as much as Borgartún...
The Icelandic Sagas EditorialIceland’s Viking Heritage While other nations of Europe take pride in preserving castles, priceless art and great monuments...
Garðhús and the Marchioness EditorialGarðhús c. 1946. To the left of the house is the Reykjavík Freezing Plant, and to the right...
Bókhlöðustígur, a street with its own story EditorialStöðlakot at Bókhlöðustígur 6 built by Jón Árnason the rich was built in 1872 and is probably the...
Our church, Hallgrímskirkja EditorialAt the top of Skólavörðuholt you can find Hallgrímskirkja, one of Reykjavík’s main landmarks. It was the architect...
