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Hans-Olav, Reykjavik
@solavander.bsky.social
Father, Husband, Architect and Norwegian living in Iceland.
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Om Laki-utbruddet, som tok livet av ti tusen islendinger og åtti prosent av sauene deres og som kan ha kickstarta den franske revolusjon!
On February 7, 1784, after eight months of activity, the Laki eruption finally came to an end. From a system of 135 fissures and volcanic craters, an estimated 14 km³ of lava poured out, enough to cover the surrounding landscape beneath a100-meter thick lava layer...
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 PM
lúpína - The Rain Goes Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by lúpína
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Building of the year.
Hér má kjósa:

boty.archdaily.com/us/2026/cand...
Building of the Year 2026
Vote for Holiday Home in Iceland / Teiknistofan Tröð
boty.archdaily.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The Rain Goes Up by lupina on Apple Music
music.apple.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Happy “large boulder the size of a small boulder” day to those who observe it.
January 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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There are Greenland sharks swimming around right now that are older than the Signing of the US Declaration of Independence.
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Build that wall, Danes!
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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the oldest poo ✨️
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In Iceland, a Lakeside Retreat Rhymes With the Landscape www.dwell.com/article/holi...
In Iceland, a Lakeside Retreat Rhymes With the Landscape
Sloped and moss-covered roofs blend the home with its pristine setting.
www.dwell.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Den som leter etter eksempler på vestlig samfunnskollaps, vil finne flere av dem i dagens Russland eller dagens USA enn i Europa, skriver Eivind Trædal.
De som faktisk truer Norge
Det er ikke hjemmehjelpen Fatima eller bussjåføren Mohamed som undergraver nasjonen vår, men utenlandske oligarker og autoritære ledere.
www.dagsavisen.no
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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God hjul!
December 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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My new post celebrates the life and work of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes, an important regional architect and designer of some of the finest council housing in the land. There's a free access article that you can download and a new book by Adam Voelker:
municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/s...
December 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Hvað segiði, Bluesky fjölla, getum við fundið hann/hana?
exactly one person from Ísafjörður in Iceland listened to an episode of PressProgress Sources.

If this was you, and not someone using a VPN, please get in touch.
December 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Ég ræddi við Sýn (Stöð 2) um ábyrgð ökumanna á réttri notkun tækja sinna. Bílar eru nytsöm tæki, en hættuleg tæki ef þeim er beitt á gáleysislegan hátt: www.visir.is/g/2025281685... /1
Kallar eftir sam­tali: Ekki spurning hvort heldur hve­nær næsta slys verður - Vísir
Fjöldi alvarlegra umferðarslysa, þar sem ökumenn keyra yfir á rauðu ljósi, kalla á viðbrögð, að mati talsmanns hjólreiðmanna. Hann kallar eftir samtali um ábyrgð bílstjóra og bætta umferðarmenningu. T...
www.visir.is
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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You really notice the difference in air quality too, as more bicycles and fewer cars take to the streets. On trips to Paris in the last few years, I've noticed the air being so much more breathable and clear than it was in previous decades. And that's backed up by evidence.
December 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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I alle dager! To på rad!

Ja dere, nå tar vi et lite hopp ut av salmeboken, for i dag er det jo Luciadagen.
13. desember: Santa Lucia
YouTube video by Dr. Soda
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The Hufeisensiedlung (Horseshoe Estate), Berlin - a modernist masterpiece designed by Bruno Taut and and built by the socialist trades union housing association, GEHAG between 1925 and 1927.
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-hufeis...
November 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Happy Margaret Thatcher resignation day to all those who celebrate..
November 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Interesting article and building. Looks great at front/back but more forbidding at sides. Curve made me think of an 80s tenement - Shakespeare St, Maryhill, Glasgow: blogs.ed.ac.uk/docomomoiscu... Some new HA builds have blocks with courtyards and a few pends (Slatefield St/Whitevale) but no curves…
blogs.ed.ac.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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My second book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates, is a full colour hardback so not cheap but it's currently discounted and obviously worth every penny. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special in your life. 😊
www.ribabooks.com/a-history-of...
A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Buy A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates by Boughton, John from the RIBA online Bookshop. ISBN 9781914124631
www.ribabooks.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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🚨 New post: How Rotterdam Shaped Social Housing: Part II, Bergpolderflat and the Prototypical Slab Block
municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/h...
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM