Paolo Gianfrancesco will give a guided tour of his exhibition Urban Shape on Saturday the 18th. of May at 13.00.
Although maps do not provide the true picture of a city, they do give an indication of its character. Exhibiting maps of all the European capitals and the largest cities in the United Sates, side by side, offers a perspective that cannot be found on Google Maps, in books, or even through travel.
Cities are perhaps humankind's greatest creation.
The guided tour will be in English.
Free admission on the International Museum day 18th of May

ATTENZIONE!
Italian dinner inspired by Rome in connection to the exhibition Urban Shape at the Iceland Museum of Design and Applied Art.
April 26th, 2019 at 19:00 - 22:00
Special guest: Paolo Gianfrancesco, architect and author of Urban Shape.
Chef: Carlos Horacio Gimenez, Head chef of the restaurant Apotek.
Host: Hlin Helga Guðlaugsdóttir, co-curator of the exhibition.
Ticket price: 8.900 isk.
Only 24 seats available
Tickets can be purchased on midi.is

ROME IN REYKJAVÍK
The Icelandic-Italian Himbrimi Gin goes aperitivo.
Paolo’s story behind the Urban Shape maps with a special focus on Rome.
Carlos’s Italian take on Icelandic ingredients:

Paolo Gianfrancesco will give a guided tour of his exhibition Urban Shape on Sunday the 14th. of April at 13.00. Although maps do not provide the true picture of a city, they do give an indication of its character. Exhibiting maps of all the European capitals and the largest cities in the United Sates, side by side, offers a perspective that cannot be found on Google Maps, in books, or even through travel. Cities are perhaps humankind's greatest creation.
The guided tour will be in English. Admission to the museum applies.

Cities are perhaps humankind's greatest creation. They evolve out of the constant interplay of people and their environment. They consist of both visible elements, such as buildings and the urban landscape, and those that cannot be seen, such as history, human interactions and the flow of information.

URBAN SHAPE - PAOLO GIANFRANCESCO
Although maps do not provide the true picture of a city, they do give an indication of its character. Exhibiting maps of European capitals and the largest cities in the United Sates, side by side, offers a perspective that cannot be found on Google Maps, in books, or even through travel.