Björn Steinar
2026



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    1. hello@bjornsteinar.com
    2. studio@plastplan.is
    Studio  Björn Steinar
    (design, exhibitions, products)

    1. Excellent hook
    2. Banana Story
    3. (WIP) Brekkuskógur
    4. Babb
    5. Jólaköttur
    6. Skógarnytjar furniture
    7. Skógarnytjar research + book
    8. Catch of the day
    9. Catch of the day: Limited covid edition
    10. Skógarnytjar co-exhibition
    11. Ulyankulu furniture
    12. Material world
    13. Ministry of Icelandic vegetables
    14. Cargo
    15. The commodity and anti-capitalistic design
    16. Willow Project

    Studio  Plastplan
    (plastic recycling, collaborations,
    comissions, products)

    1. Local collaborations
      1. Íslenska Gámafélagið
      2. Byko
      3. 66° North
      4. Ikea
      5. Krónan
      6. Icelandair
      7. A4
      8. Blush
      9. Borgarbókasafnið
      10. Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
      11. Jungle
      12. Maul
    2. Flora
    3. Everyday
    4. Jarðvarmahlaup ON
    5. Höfuðstöðin
    6. Stafrófi
    7. Machine development
    8. Borgarvin
    9. Eindhoven experiments
    10. Beijing workshop
    11. Reykjavík community workshop

    Archive Islandia
    (idependant research platform)

    1. (WIP) Publication
    2. (WIP) First draft




    Skógarnytjar co-exhibition


    Studio Björn Steinar
    2018





    Having been without forests for a thousand years, wood has now become an available resource in Iceland. While increased amounts of forest utility can be expected in the coming years, innovation in the sector has not been growing in utilization of forest produce and therefore 80% of annual production is sold as firewood to a silicone-metal factory.

    Skógarnytjar takes the first steps towards improved secondary-industry and reinforced forestry by creating culture around utilization of forest produce - based on mapping of the forest produce. A number of designers were invited to a co-exhibition where Björn Steinar produced prototypes from submitted proposals – based on mapping of the forest resource from a quick-start-guide on Icelandic forest utilization.

    Special thanks: Skógræktarfélag Reykjavíkur, Runa Thors, Búi Bjarmar, Katrín Magnúsdóttir, Tinna Gunnarsdóttir, Brynhildur Pálsdóttir, Garðar Eyjólfsson, Védís Pálsdóttir, Iwo Borkowicz, Renata Souza, Studio Flétta, Johanna Seelemann, Elísabet Kristín Oddsdóttir, Romain Laval, Studio Trippin, Daniele Misso, Kristín Sigurðardóttir, 1+1+1, Sigurrós Guðbjörg, Lucy Liu.





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