Valdís Steinarsdóttir works in Iceland as an independent designer, mainly focusing on material experiments by recycling organic matter.
With her projects, she hopes to bring societal change and open up a platform for discussion and debate.

mail: valdis.steinars@gmail.com
Awards / Nomitations
2020 Formex Nova award – Nordic Designer of the Year 2020
2020 Dezeen Awards - Shortlisted - Emerging designer of the year
2020 International Design Awards - Gold
2020 MaDe - Material Designers Best Industry Application Finalist
2019 CAMPUS - Forum Design Paris - Winning project
2018 Nominated for the Icelandic Presidential Innovation Award
2020 Formex Nova award – Nordic Designer of the Year 2020
2020 Dezeen Awards - Shortlisted - Emerging designer of the year
2020 International Design Awards - Gold
2020 MaDe - Material Designers Best Industry Application Finalist
2019 CAMPUS - Forum Design Paris - Winning project
2018 Nominated for the Icelandic Presidential Innovation Award
Selected Press
2021 Dezeen /Valdís Steinarsdóttir makes jelly clothing that can be melted and remade
2021 Dezeen / Valdís Steinarsdóttir turns animal skin and bones into food packaging
2020 Frame / Can ASMR change the way exhibition spaces are designed?
2020 Frame / Seven must-see sustainability-focused projects on show at Iceland’s upcoming DesignMarch
2020 Dezeen Valdís Steinarsdóttir / Dezeen Awards
2020 Stockholm Design Week and VDF present this year's Formex Nova nominees
2020 Formex Nova winner Valdís Steinarsdóttir: "I want to take advantage of the fact that we designers have such a great influence in society"
2020 Valdís Steinarsdóttir Nordic designer of the year at Formex Nova 2020
2019 Frame / Here are our favourite projects from Iceland’s DesignMarch 2019
2019 Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2019
2019 Icelandic design studio makes bioplastic meat packaging from animal byproducts
2021 Dezeen /Valdís Steinarsdóttir makes jelly clothing that can be melted and remade
2021 Dezeen / Valdís Steinarsdóttir turns animal skin and bones into food packaging
2020 Frame / Can ASMR change the way exhibition spaces are designed?
2020 Frame / Seven must-see sustainability-focused projects on show at Iceland’s upcoming DesignMarch
2020 Dezeen Valdís Steinarsdóttir / Dezeen Awards
2020 Stockholm Design Week and VDF present this year's Formex Nova nominees
2020 Formex Nova winner Valdís Steinarsdóttir: "I want to take advantage of the fact that we designers have such a great influence in society"
2020 Valdís Steinarsdóttir Nordic designer of the year at Formex Nova 2020
2019 Frame / Here are our favourite projects from Iceland’s DesignMarch 2019
2019 Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2019
2019 Icelandic design studio makes bioplastic meat packaging from animal byproducts
mail: valdis.steinars@gmail.com