06/05/2026
Conservative from the outside, unabashed personality from the inside.
A 120-year old timber house in the heart of downtown reykjavik, with several extensions spanning decades, was brought to our studio to be renovated and retrofit to meet the needs of a young family with two children and a furry friend. SEI's approach was to read the house holistically, respecting the integrity of the structure, time and material, while injecting it with intentional additions & removals, married with candy-pop bursts of colour throughout. This is a true testament to the studio's belief that good design is timeless, unique & feels like it's always been there.
Working closely with the clients, with craftsmen, conservation & planning agencies, we were able to go from design to approvals to construction and move-in dates, all within a span of two-years (complete gut, addition of a new floor/roof)!
