The best shops in Reykjavik
Iceland and its far-out landscapes have bubbled up to the boil. In its design-mad capital, the most northerly in the world, edgy stores are neatly packed alongside modern-minded artisans mixing the minimal and elemental
Reykjavik’s shopping scene is one of the best-kept Nordic secrets. Undaunted by the prospect of establishing an independent brand from scratch, Icelandic designers mix formal training, heritage crafts and self-taught skills, often running their own stores while tinkering away in a workshop in the back. They’re notoriously tricky to pin down – few have searchable websites – so a stroll in the capital quickly turns into a discovery of quirky brands and the people behind them.