Built To Frame, Not Compete – The Future Of Visitor Experience A Project By: Nissen Richards Studio Location: Iceland Project Summary: Nissen Richards Studio and SP(R)INT STUDIO collaborate on permanent Gígur Visitor Centre within a stunning Icelandic nature reserve Project Detail: Nissen Richards Studio, together with local Icelandic design partner SP(R)INT STUDIO, has created the permanent exhibition, interior and graphic design for The Gígur Visitor Centre in Iceland, along with the centre’s welcome area, café and shop. The brief for the project was to create a new permanent exhibition relating to the Mývatn nature reserve and the northern highlights of Vatnajökull National Park. Nearby Lake Mývatn and its surrounding wetlands are a significant designated nature reserve, renowned for their birdlife and unique volcanic and geothermal activity. As well as the exhibition, the two studios also created a new interior layout for the overall building, as well as a light refurbishment to the exterior, ensuring a holistic overall look and feel for the project. The new visitor centre features content that relates to the stunning surrounding landscape. It also examines the way in which that landscape interacts with people, including threats and forced adaptations taking place because of climate change. Subject … Continue reading Inside Iceland’s Most Immersive Space