Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. The engineering of Reykjavik is fundamentally low-ascent, with many low pinnacle blocks and a few story structures with pitched rooftops prevailing. Houses and modest metropolitan structures are wooden-outlined and clad in wooden boards or rigid metal. Frequently they were painted in conventional brilliant colours. Numerous engineering impacts are visible in the capital, such as the previously well-known Swiss chalet style.
Re-thinking The Future is a global platform for architecture and design. RTF along with our authors has curated a list of top architecture firms in various cities across the globe. Please note that the names are arranged in alphabetical order and are not ranked in any manner.
Alternance – Architecture and Urban Planning
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Urban Planning.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office, Villa.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Urban planning
Website: www.birgir.eu
The office was created by Birgir Jóhannsson architect in 1999 and is now based both in Brussels and in Reykjavik. Their field is very large in the project size way which goes from urban-planning to furniture event though their largest demand is in housing.
ASK Architects
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Interior, Public Building, Cultural.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office, Church, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, School.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Culture based
Website: www.ask.is
Embla arkitekter A / S is an architectural firm operating in Norway and is owned by ASK Arkitekta and Stiftsstaden A / S in Norway. Embla Arkitekter shares offices with Stiftsstaden in the heart of Oslo.
Atelier Tobia Zambotti
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Interior,
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Modern
Website: www.tobiazambotti.com
Tobia Zambotti (Italy-1990) is a Reykjavík-based designer working in the intersection of interior design, product design and conceptual art.
Basalt Architects
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Hospitality, Cultural, Health care.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Hotel, Mosque.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Modern architecture
Website: www.basalt.is
Basalt Architects is an architectural firm established in 2009 in Reykjavik, Iceland, led by partners Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir (founder), Hrólfur Karl Cela and Marcos Zotes.
HAF Studio
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Public, Interior.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Restaurant, Bar, Store.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Product design
Website: www.hafstudio.is
HAF Studio is a disciplinary design firm that takes on challenging projects ranging from interior, product, furniture, packaging, graphic and experience design.
Helga Sig – Innanhússarkitekt FHI
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Hospitality, Interior.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Restaurant, Hotel.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Technical development
Website: www.helgasig.com
They have extensive experience in the design of commercial premises, offices, hotels, restaurants, dental clinics, apartment buildings and more.
Krads Iceland
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Hospitality, Public.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Restaurant, Hotel, Showroom.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Functionality, cultural and geographical context
Website: www.krads.is
Their approach is predominantly a pragmatic one, in which the aesthetics follow from a careful reading of the particular parameters that define a project’s functional, cultural and geographical framework.
Nexus Arkítektastofa
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Interior.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office, Cafe.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Contemporary design
Website: www.studionexus.is
The company was established in February 2001 and has since then worked on projects of various sizes, that mainly have been placed in the Reykjavik Metropolitan area.
PKdM Arkitektar EFH
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Hospitality.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office, Hotel.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Spatial composition and materiality
Website: www.pk.is
Their mission is to trigger architectural experiences. They achieve this by challenging common approaches to problem solving, spatial composition and materiality.
Plus Architects
Scope of services: Architecture, Housing, Residential, Commercial, Educational, Public.
Types of Built Projects: Apartment, House, Office, School, Restaurant.
Locations of Built Projects: Reykjavík
Style of work: Planning and development
Website: www.plusark.is
Plus Architects was founded in 2000. The company handles projects in all areas of architecture, design and planning.
