EinarÞorsteinnÁsgeirsson

In 2014, the Icelandic architect and mathematician Einar Þorsteinn Ásgeirsson (1942–2015) donated most of the contents of his workshop to the Museum of Design and Applied Art in Iceland. The gift included diaries, photographs, drawings, calculations, sketchbooks, models, furniture, and other items relating to his life and work.

Einar Þorsteinn can best be described as a true Renaissance man. He was also a collaborator, working closely with the artist Ólafur Eliasson, for example on the glass exterior of the Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik, and with the architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller. Einar Þorsteinn was a pioneer in geometric research and the use of 3D models, through which he was able to study and explain concepts such as five-fold symmetry. He was also ahead of his time in the study of sustainability, as shown in the dome houses he designed in the 1980s.

From now until the New Year, the Einar Þorstein Ásgeirsson collection will be archived in Behind the Scenes. Visitors are welcome to observe the process as objects are carefully unpacked, photographed, documented, and then repacked according to museum standards. The aim is to ensure each item is preserved for the future, while also making it accessible—along with the stories and information connected to it.

Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir will be responsible for the archiving.

Supported by the Museum Fund