As a part of developing the Green Map of Iceland, Nature.is has gathered information on all lighthouses around the island from the Icelandic Maritime Administration and made a new Green Map Lighthouse Group wich belongs to “Public Works & Landmarks“ on the Green Map.

Although the Green Map System did not have an icon for lighthouses, we made a new group and designed a new icon because Icelandic lighthouses are not only important and interesting as functional constructions, but they also play a significant role as a destination in nature.
There are 110 lighthouses all around the country located on the Green Map. If you should have any questions or input concerning lighthouses in Iceland, please contact us at nature@nature.is.
The Green Map Icon Lighthouse implies:
“A lighthouse is a tower, building, or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire and used as an aid to navigation and to pilots at sea“.
See the Green Map group Lighthouse on the Green Map of Iceland.
Photo: Knarrarós-Lighthouse, South Iceland. Designed by engineer Axel Sveinsson, influenced by the ideas of the Icelandic State Arcitect Guðjón Samúelsson. Built in 1939. Photographer: Guðrún Tryggvadóttir.
detailsGuðrún Arndís Tryggvadóttir18. July 2010 14:09
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Út er komið nýtt tímarit „Í boði náttúrunnar“ en blaðið fjallar um allt frá hönnun tengdri náttúrunni til hugmynda fyrir bústaðinn, uppskriftum og ráðum um ræktun og villtar jurtar. Útgáfan er á höndum Guðbjargar Gissurardóttur hönnuðar en hún hefur ásamt manni sínu Jóni Árnasyni staðið fyrir samnefndum útvarpsþætti á rás eitt sem notið hefur mikilla vinsælda. Blaðið er ákaflega fallegt útlits og þægilegt viðkomu, prentað á mattan pappír í Svansvottaðri prentsmiðju Odda. Hönnuðir eru þær Bergdís Sigurðardóttir og Kristín Agnarsdóttir en Guðbjörg er ritstjóri blaðsins.
Að sögn útgefenda er hugmyndin með útgáfunni að veita lesandanum hvíld frá kapphlaupi hverdagslífsins og fjalla um hluti sem skiptir fólk máli í daglegu lífi. Hvort sem það er að slaka á úti í náttúrunni, rækta garðinn sinn, vernda landið eða njóta samveru með fjölskyldu og vinum í íslenskri náttúru.
Áformað er að blaðið komi út fjórum sinnum á ári (þrisvar fyrsta árið) og er efni hvers blaðs tengt hverri árstíð.
Hægt er að skoða blaðið á vefsíðu tímaritsins www.ibodinatturunnar.is en sérstakt áskriftar tilboð að blaðinu gildir til 16. júlí.
detailsGuðrún Arndís Tryggvadóttir12. July 2010 13:02
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Betristofa borgarinnar is a project that received a grant from Reykjavík´s fund, Take Part in Creating a Better City. The city center is not only a pretty area to look at from afar but it should be used as a living space. The groups interventions are going to give new life to the city´s lesser used spaces. These places will have a new purpose, increased functionality and interesting interventions will be inserted into the spaces. Little by little the city center´s function goes from being an untouchable space towards being a lively area where people can enjoy themselves.
Everyone is welcome to visit Betristofa borgarinnar. It´s evident when it is realized outdoors and people can sit down, chat and enjoy the weather. You can even put your feet up on the table and jump on the sofa.
More on http://www.wix.com/betristofan/rvk/ or/and on their Facebook site.
detailsBetristofan11. July 2010 11:29
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The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through nature objectified by Icelandic designers and offers insight into the underlying ideas, e.g. through interesting interviews with Hrafnkell Birgisson, Katrín Ólína, Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir and Steinunn Sigurðardóttir.
Diverse natural phenomena and fond memories of nature past find expression in works such as 'Fjörulallar' (beach boys), 'Súkkulaðifjöll' (chocolate mountains), 'Kría' (arctic tern), 'Ugluspegill' (owl mirror), 'Leirpottur' (clay pot) and 'Bongóblíða' (scorcher), to name but a few. There are over 30 participating designers, including Brynhildur Pálsdóttir and Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir, Dagný Bjarnadóttir, Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir, Hanna Jónsdóttir, Hafsteinn Júlíusson, Jón Björnsson, Katrín Ólína, Jóhanna Methúsalemsdóttir, Hildur Yeoman, Snæfríð Þorsteins and Hildigunnur Gunnarsdóttir, Sruli Recht, Vík Prjónsdóttir (a firm), and Tinna Gunnarsdóttir.
The exhibits encourage reflection on wildlife conservation, sustainability, manmade environments, and beauty. Each designer has a unique perspective on nature, and their treatment is as varied as nature itself.
Nature in Design is a collaborative project of the Iceland Design Centre and Landsvirkjun and is open daily until 28th August 2010.
Curator Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir.
Here on the Green pages you can see the location of Ljósafollsvirkjun.
Here on the Green Map you can see all Water Energy Sites in Iceland.
detailsHönnunarmiðstöð2. July 2010 10:52
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