The final part of Summit’s DesignMarch special takes you to Bessastaðir, the residence of the President of Iceland where the President, Mr Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, opens the door to his home to hold a reception for the country’s design community showing how great the commitment to design is in this country. Summit got an exclusive interview with Mr Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Hear the President talk about the role/importance of the creative industries in a country like Iceland. One of the most interesting events of the DesignMarch week is DesignMatch – where visiting furniture and design companies get to meet promising Icelandic design talents. DesignMatch is one of the most successful features of the design festival and we talked to one of the visiting producers: Joel Roos, founder of One Nordic Furniture Company about his impression of DesignMatch, the Icelandic designers he met and his company. You have to work very hard not to notice Hafsteinn Júlíusson during DesignMarch. This young de
