The President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, presented the award at a special ceremony at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
The award was a special edition of Living Objects, candlesticks and vases, handmade from Icelandic stone and brass. Each piece is a unique mix of colors and patterns from local Icelandic stone such as rhyolite, basalt, gabbro and dolerite.
Ólína Rögnudóttir product designer is the designer of the Living Objects collection.
The Award was first presented in 1996, making this the 26th time the prize is presented to students who have done an outstanding job in the projects funded by the Student Innovation Fund in 2020.
We're very happy to congratulate the prize winners!