The project Children and city planning (Börnin að borðinu), by the interdisciplinary design team ÞYKJÓ is the winner in the category Project at the Icelandic Design Awards 2024 for capturing children's ideas and converting them into an action with the aim to give them voice and mobilize them to influence. The project was initiated by Reykjanesbær and Kadeco who commissioned ÞYKJÓ to create a workshop for students at Háaleitisskóli at Ásbrú, where they discussed the future development of their neighbourhood, Ásbrú, and elaborated on their ideas in creative ways.
From the jury:
Children's imagination and creativity are an endless source of power — if they have the opportunity to unleash it. The project Children to the Table, aims to give children a voice and mobilize these important people to influence real decision-making processes through their specialty — creativity and play.
More info on the Icelandic Design Awards 2024 and the project Children and city planning can be found on the website for Iceland Design and Architecture
