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FRÉTTABLAÐIÐ

Umhverfislist fyrir austan, Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir, p.20, October 27th, 2010,





European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century
By R. Craig Miller, Penny Sparke and Catherine McDermott. 272 pages.





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Eilífðardraumur Ólafs Þórðarsonar afhjúpaður í Fljótsdal, Atli Rúnar Halldórsson, Morgunblaðið, Reykjavík, Iceland, September 12th, 2008, p.4





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Eilífðardraumur reistur í Fljótsdal, Una Sighvatsdóttir, Morgunblaðið, Reykjavík, Iceland, September 11th, 2008, p. 12.




MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Fljótandi eyja á endalausri siglingu, Sigurður Bogi Sævarsson, Morgunblaðið, Reykjavík, Iceland, Austurland 2008, p. 19.





SÉÐ OG HEYRT
Færeyskur Kjarval! Loftur Atli Eiríksson, Séð og heyrt, Reykjavík, Iceland, Nr. 5 2008, p. 14.



ABCNews
New York, NY
911 resident Olafur Thordarson. Evening News, August 18.




GEGNUMGANGUR-
PASSAGE

Chronological
1977-2007

Book published on the occasion of Thordarson
's exhibition at Reykjavik City Hall, Featuring texts by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, Pietro Valle, Elfin Vogel, Laetitia Wolff, Lárus Blöndal and Ólafur Þórðarson. A rectangular hole organizes a cacophony of Olafur Thordarson's works over a thirty year period.
124 pages with hundreds of drawings and images. Printing was made possible by a generous grant from Landsvirkjun power company and Litróf printer
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MORGUNBLADID
Skrímslið Ísland
Þóra Þórisdóttir, Morgunblaðið, July 14, p. 19.




FRETTABLADID

skrýmslahegðun í þjóðfélaginu
Hanna Björk Valsdóttir, Fréttablaðið, July 15. p. 14.




BLAÐIÐ
BÍLLINN DREPUR MENNINGUNA
Kolla og kúltúrinn, Blaðið, Reykjavík, Iceland, July 5, p. 16, 2007




REYKJAVIK GRAPEVINE
Ad, Issue 9, p. 28, 2007





SURFACE MAGAZINE
 
New York, NY
 
MELTDOWN

 Issue 60, p. 168
 Laetitia Wolff article on WMD ice cube tray






 
VEGGFÓÐUR
Fjölbreytni er lykilorðið
Svava Jónsdóttir, Veggfóður, Reykjavík, Iceland, May 2006, pp. 80-83.



Atlantica Magazine
Pieces of Iceland: Post-war Design
by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, Reykjavik, Iceland, March/April, 2006, pp. 52-53.



I.D. Magazine
Icelandic Elf Designs
by David Sokol, New York, March/April, 2006 (brief mention), p. 81.



The Scotsman, Edinburgh edition, June 17, 2005

THE SCOTSMAN
Donald McLeod; "Different angle: Designer shows a lot of bottle." Edinburgh, Scotland, June 17, 2005, p. 21.





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Ólafur Þórðarson í Nordlys.
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 37, September 26, 2005






IN THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT

Exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of Thordarsons exhibition at Galleri Nordlys. Images with 17 works and texts by Laetitia Wolff and Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson. Printing by Litróf HF, Iceland. September 2005, 16 pages.





Young Nordic Design
Yin Zi
Book
published by Chongqing Publishing House, China, 280 pages. Olafur Thordarson pp. 136-143, 2005



Scandinavian Design Exhibition in Bulgaria, 2005

AUD Baltiji Architecture and design
Oksana Donic, "Scandinavian Design," , Sofia, Bulgaria, 3 May 2005, p. 59-60.





TÍMARIT
MORGUNBLAÐSINS
Hönnun: Sigríður V. Jónsdóttir; Klukkan
| Ólafur Þórðarson,
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 5, August 28, 2005




 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine
 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine
 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine

Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine
 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine
 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine
 Olafur Thordarson in Plaza Magazine


PLAZA MAGAZINE
Henrik Karlsson: "Et Moment av Slump." Plaza Magazine, Stockholm, Sweden, March 2005, pp. 66-71.
English version pp. 54-58.

 





Fréttablaðið
Freyr Gígja Gunnarsson: "Býr milli Guðs og skrattans," p. 6-7, 13. January, 2005, .



Catalogue cover

Outrageous Home
Ingrid Renard and Hidreth York
Exhibition catalogue published by the Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton New Jersey. p. 1, 27, 35






MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Orðabelgur og eitraðir ísmolar, by Þórir Júlíusson, p. 41, July 23, 2004





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Menning:  Hönnun/Myndlist Ólafur Þórðarson, by Jón B. K. Ransu, p. 45, August 6, 2004





DRAUMBROT
Exhibition catalogue showing 22 objects. Limited edition, numbered 1-100. July 15, 2004, 24 pages.





HAGVIRKNI

"Húsbúnaður eftir íslenska myndlistarmenn 1904-2004"
Exhibiton catalogue by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson director of the Museum of Design and Applied Art, published in conjunction with the Art Museum of Akureyri, 2004, spread, back cover.


TÍMARIT MORGUNBLAÐSINS

Hönnun: "Dýrðin á ásýnd hlutanna" by Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir,
Reykjavik, Iceland, May 5, 2004, p. 20


FRÉTTABLAÐIÐ
"Íslensk hönnun sker sig úr" by Kolla,
Reykjavik, Iceland, April 4, 2004, pp. 28-29,




TRANSFORME
"Icelandic Design/New Generation" VIA/Industries Francaises de l´Ameublement, Paris, Exhibition catalogue, 2004, p. 25, 46



The Times
Anne Levin:
At Home section
 "Outrageous Home," New Jersey, November 1, 2004, cover.



North Hunterdon weekender
"Outrageous Home inspires two workshops at museum," New Jersey, October 15, 2004, cover, p. 5.



The Sunday Star Ledger
Dan Bischoff. "Items in 'Outrageous Home' won´t fade into the woodwork." , New Jersey, October 24, 2004, p. 20.




MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
"Leikið með andstæður", Anna Ei. Reykjavík, Iceland, p. 26. November 6, 2004.




STREETSCAPES
Olafur Thordarson Advanced Design Studio Industrial Design Department Rhode Island School of Design: 90 pages, end of semester book, 2003





Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth
Fifty years of design from the Nordic countries.
Book edited by Widar Halén and Kerstin  Wickman, published in conjunction with exhibition; Arvinius Forlag/Form Förlag, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003, p. 166, 198.





ARCH
'IT
ARTLAND.
Olafur Thordarson - passeggiata marziana, by Pietro Valle. On architettura.it December 2003


 


WNYC 
 The Art of War.
Gallery 3. WNYC.org presents The Art of War; an online gallery of listener-submitted original artwork inspired by the War in Iraq. March, 2003



Book cover

DESIGN.IS
 
Exhibition catalogue by
Hrafnkell Birgisson and Sólveig Sveinbjörnsdóttir.
"design.is", Nordische Botschaften, Berlin, 2003, softcover book, Olafur Thordarson pp. 44-45, 94-95.





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
Íslensk hönnun í hávegum; Hildur Einarsdóttir; Þúsaldarklukka.
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. B5, October 11, 2002.





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ

Listir: Myndlist/Hönnun; Halldór Björn Runólfsson; Mjúkar og harðar lausnir,
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 27, May 7, 2002



METROPOLITAN HOME
The body Eclectic/Creative eye by Caraz  Greenberg,
(Escargot in article on Mr. George Beylerian), Nov/Dec 2002, P. 104





INNLIT ÚTLIT
TV Skjár 1, Interview by Valgerður Matthíasdóttir; Reykjavik, Iceland, April 23, 2002.





DV DAGBLAÐIÐ-VÍSIR

 
Ásrún Kristjánsdóttir; "New York / Garðabær," Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 13, April 5, 2002.





MÓSAÍK
Sjónvarpið; Icelandic State TV: Interview by Jónatan Garðarsson; "Sérstæð hönnun Ólafs Þórðarsonar arkitekts, sem búið hefur í New York í tvo áratugi hefur vakið verðskuldaða athygli. Verk hans og vinnuteikningar eru nú til sýnis í Hönnunarsafninu í Garðabæ." Reykjavik, Iceland, aired on April 10, 2002





DV DAGBLAÐIÐ-VÍSIR

ll Ásgeir
Ásgeirsson; Þegar Turnarnir Hrundu, Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 18-19 spread, March 28, 2002.





MORGUNBLAÐIÐ

Listir; Brot af Ferli: Ólafur Þórðarson í Hönnunarsafninu, Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 24, March 28, 2002.
 




VÍÐSJÁ
RÚV-Icelandic State Radio. Interview by Þórný Jóhannsdóttir; aired March 27th and March 31, 2002.



Homestyle cover

HOME|STYLE
Ryan Bourquin: Sculptural Shelves, New York, NY, P. 25, March 2002.



cover

OLAFUR THORDARSON
 
Published on the occasion of Thordarson´s exhibits at the John Elder Gallery, New York and Museum of Design and Applied Art, Iceland: Texts by George Beylerian, John Elder, Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, Khipra Nichols, Skuli Sverrisson, Elena Carlini+Pietro Valle, Lynnette Widder and Laetitia Wolff. Softcover exhibition book designed by Tim Tait, printed by Litrof Hf. Reykjavik, Iceland. 44p, 4 color. 
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ARCHITECTURAL RECORD

 Rita Catinella, Lighting Briefs, "Northern Light", UL 2 lamp, p. 211, November 2001.



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CENTRAS 
design magazine, article and interview by Marius Dirgela, Vilnius, Lithuania, pp. 54-55, p. 85,  Issue #16, 2001.
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INTERIOR DESIGN: Lighting/products; UL-2 by Olafur Thordarson, p. 250, issue number 10, August 2001




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CENTRAS

Lithuanian design magazine, Misc design works, Vilnius, Lithuania, p. 47, 48, issue Nr. 1 (13), 2001.







NEW YORK magazine, Jeffrey Bilhuber: Constantin Brancusi (features the Escargot clock), p. 72-73, April 9, 2001.



Tískudagar, p. 20, Kringlan, Iceland, 8 March 2001.


 
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Olafur Thordarson GRAPHIS Magazine, 2001
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GRAPHIS

  Creative showcase: "Olafur Thordarson Furniture/Product Design Iceland" by Michael Porciello, pp. 146-149,  issue 333, May-June 2001
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MORGUNBLADID
Íslenskur hönnuður sýnir í New York", p. 17, June3, 2001.





HOME
magazine, Theresa Capuana: "Making Light," (features the TULIP lamp), p. 100-101, May 2001.

ID Yearbook, cover
 
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN YEARBOOK 
#
15, 2000 edition
 edited by Ingo Maurer, with Delirium Tremens wine rack. Calmann and King, London, p. 113, 233, 2000



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LÍFSSTÍLL
Design magazine,  "Fjölbreytni er Lykilorðið", by Svava Jónsdóttir, Reykjavik, Iceland, pp. 40-44, #4 2000.
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JULIET Art Magazine
JULIET Art Magazine
"Olafur Thordarson", by Elena Carlini and Pietro Valle. Associazione Juliet, Trieste, Italy. P. 50, November, 2000



AZIMUTS, revue de Design, Saint Etienne, p. 461, issue no 18-19, 2000




Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine July-August 2000

Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine, July-Aug  2000

Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine, July-Aug  2000

Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine, July-Aug  2000

Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine, July-Aug  2000

Olafur Thordarson Atlantica Magazine, July-Aug  2000

ATLANTICA

"From urban planning to a snail clock", by Anna Margret Bjornsson. Iceland Review Publisher, Iceland, pp. 69-74, July-August 2000.
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LIGHTING 2000
A Guide to the Best in Contemporary Lighting Design
Tulip and Fungi lamps. Book by Tina Skinner. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Pennsylvania, USA. P. 100, 2000




Hicetnunc, exhibition catalogue
 HICETNUNC´, Rassegna di Arte Contemporanea
"Blasted Landscapes", Edizioni Biblioteca dell'Immagine
Comune di San Vito al Tagliamento. P. 52, 4/2000




Interior Design Magazine

INTERIOR DESIGN 
Fall Market 
Lighting; "Olafur Thordarson", by Elana Frankel. p.156, 10/1999



Home Lighting and Accessories
 
HOME LIGHTING AND ACCESSORIES Magazine
"How to satisfy the current craving for contemporary", by Linda Longo
p. 190-192, 12/1999



Lesbok, Icelandic

MORGUNBLAÐIÐ, LESBÓK
 "Kynntu verk sín og töluðu", by Hulda Stefansdottir
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 2, October 30, 1999



Japanese Elle Deco

ELLE Deco
 
New York City -furniture events, Japan, p. 86, 8/1999




The New York Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES
 House and Home. CURRENTS; "A tipsy perch for wines" by Timothy Jack Ward. p. 3, July 29, 1999



GRAPHIS
Write up on the Art Director´s Club, p. 112. #320, 1999



Morgunbladid; article on Olafur Thordarson, Furniture-Art exhibit

MORGUNBLAÐIÐ,
"Samspil hönnunar, myndlistar og tónlistar" by Hulda Stefánsdóttir
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 30, July 2, 1999



SOCIETY NEWS
Newsletter of The Icelandic Society of Greater New York, 6/99



Review
, New York, (Ad) p. 11, 6/15/1999


Beyond sarup no8
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1999



DV  DAGBLAÐIÐ
"dingaling.net i New York" by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson
Reykjavik, Iceland,  p.11, 4/29/1999



intramuros1998

INTRAMUROS
"
Extramuros New York; Olafur Thordarson, Dingaling Studio", Laetitia Wolff and Chantal Hamaide
Paris, France, p. 49, 9/1998



MANNLÍF
"Uppáhaldsstadir Íslendinga í New York"  by Katrín Elvarsdóttir, Reykjavík, Iceland, p.34-35, 1998



BEYOND SARUP no7
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, p. 9, 1998




ARKITEKTATAL
by Haraldur Helgason
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 392-393, 1997





INTRAMUROS
"Lumieres Vivantes", by Chantal Hamaide
Paris, France, p. 15, 7/1997




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MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
"Ágætt að fylgjast með byggingarlist utanfrá". Interview by Einar Örn Gunnarsson. Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 2, 12/1997



ARKITÍÐINDI
Reykjavík, Iceland, p.1, 1/1997



Dómnefndarálit
, Grafarholt, Iceland, 12/1996



Ímynd Miðbæjar Ísafjarðar
, Dómnefndarálit, Iceland, 4/1996



MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
"Gárur-Undir fjallinu" by Elín Pálmadóttir
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 10, 4/2/1995



Morgunbladid, article by Olafur Thordarson

MORGUNBLAÐIÐ
"Hugmyndir um husagerdir og skipulag naerri snjoflodasvaedum" by Olafur Thordarson
Reykjavik, Iceland, p. 32-33, spread, 3/19/1995



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PRESSAN
"From urban design to a coffee cup."  Kópavogur, Iceland, p. 36, August 6, 1992




ABSTRACT
Columbia Architecture Planning Preservation
Columbia University, p. 77, 1989-1990



abstract cover

ABSTRACT
Columbia Architecture Planning Preservation
Columbia University, p. 31, 68, 1988-1989



Student Work cover

STUDENT WORK

The University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee; p. 7, 8, 23, 1987




Images for campus development by David Reed

IMAGES FOR CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT

by David Reed, University of Wisconsin, p.  28-30, 47, 1986



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