ICON

Icon is the essential international architecture and design magazine. Icon interviews the most exciting architects and designers and brings you the best in new buildings and design. Icon analyses the most interesting cultural movements and technologies and reviews a range of exhibitions, books, films and events. Beautifully presented, rigorous and insightful, Icon goes in depth to get under the skin of design culture. It explores exactly what's happening today, and what it means for the future. For the global picture, read Icon

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This special ‘Nordic’ issue of ICON celebrates the best design and architecture across the Nordic countries, from influential Danish architect Dorte Mandrup to emerging Icelandic circular design studio Flétta. We delve into the world of a new wave of maximalist designers from the region – creating riotously colourful, joyful objects – and meet an emerging generation of innovative fashion designers from Helsinki.

There’s so much more, including: Snøhetta and Studio Bua′s remote architecture, JKMM’s Dance House Helsinki, the Danish projects tackling urban flooding, Sámi-Norwegian architect and artist Joar Nango, the designers working with food waste, iconic Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz – and plenty more besides.