Reykjavik by night

Harpa - Reykjavik's new concert hall and conference centre.

Designed by Henning Larsen Architects of Copenhagen and artist Olafur Eliasson, it’s made of more than 10,000 glass windows that reference the columnar basalt common in Iceland’s terrain. The south facade is a double wall of glass pieces that catches the sunlight and acts like a prism, creating colorful blocks of light on Harpa’s floor and walls. The interior is intentionally spare, suggesting to visitors that they look out at the surrounding sea, mountains, and city—an especially pleasant activity from the multi tiered bar descending along the south facade.

 

The Sun Voyager is a stainless steel Viking Ship sculpture Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931 - 1989). The Sun Voyager is located on the waterfront north of Reykjavík's city centre.