Rúna Thors

 

Rúna Thors studied product design at Design Academy Eindhoven and holds an MA Degree in Applied Studies in Culture and Communication (Hagnýt menningarmiðlun) from the University of Iceland. She has taught in the Programme of Product Design at Iceland Academy of the Arts since 2011 and worked as Project Manager for the Department of Design and Architecture from 2015 before assuming the role of Programme Director for Product Design in 2017. Rúna approaches her subject matters through experimentation and emphasises an open and creative process, trusting in methodology to lead her to unexpected findings. She has worked on various design projects, individually and as part of collectives such as Attikatti, Whitehorse and TOS.