The kiosks at Ægisgarður nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021

The kiosks at Ægisgarður by Yrki architects are nominated to the Icelandic Design Awards 2021. This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned. 

From the jury

The kiosks at Ægisgarður by Yrki architects is a low-key and successfully designed row of small houses in healthy balance with their environment. Choice of material and scale are identical for each of the houses, but different versions of the wooden frame and walls bring out each house while serving the function of wind barriers, benches or storage. Annexes and city furniture are already integrated into the concept of the buildings and create spaces for diverse activities and lively atmosphere between the houses and around them. 

The bearing structures are visible inside the houses, which gives a feeling of raw yet refined space. Each building has two glazed sides ensuring natural light and interesting lines of sight over the harbor. This is a beautiful quality structure in harmony with the diverse activity and atmosphere of the area.

Ticket offices and one public lavatory at the wharf of Ægisgarður, replacing a cluster of run-down sheds. The wooden houses are linked together by spacious verandas, with seating areas and storage units for marine equipment. The random character of the former sheds is replaced by a disciplined scheme of repetitive structures and designs and a limited choice of materials. The small scale of the houses calls for a careful treatment of each detail.

Yrki was founded in 1997 by Ásdís Helga Ágústsdóttir and Sólveig Berg after they had won the 1st prize in an invited competition for Nesstofa, a museum of medical heritage in Seltjarnarnes. Today, a cohesive team of talented designers in the fields of architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture works at Yrki architects.

The Icelandic Design Award honours the best Icelandic design and architecture annually. The importance of design in our society, culture and business has been growing steadily, and it is therefore vital to increase the understanding of good design and highlight the value of quality. 

Celebrating achievement and excellence, the Icelandic Design Award is given to a designer, a team, a studio or an architect in recognition of an outstanding new work, object, project or collection. The award is given to a recent project that demonstrates creative thinking, resourceful solutions, thorough presentation and professional methodology throughout the design process. Best investment in design recognises successful investment in design or architecture in the past year. It is awarded over to a company that has incorporated design in the core of its operations to create value and increase competitiveness. 

This week we will be announcing the nominations for the year 2021 and the award ceremony will take place on October 29th. Stay tuned. 

The Icelandic Design Award is established by Iceland Design and Architecture in collaboration with the Iceland University of the Arts, the Museum of Design and Applied Art, Promote Iceland, Landsvirkjun and SI - the Federation of Icelandic Industries.