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A backlit white sign reads “LOKSINS” in bold black letters, with “BEER & BRENNIVIN” written below. A row of clear glass bottles sits on a shelf beneath the sign.

Great graphics for an Icelandic bar by Karlssonwilker

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Date
18 June 2015

In another rare foray into the world of commercial interior design, we bring you this rather lovely project from Karlssonwilker, which created the designs for a bar in Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. The consultancy created everything from the name to the signage to the menu graphics, and the concept carries through each beautifully. The name Loksins was chosen, meaning “finally” in Icelandic, with the idea that the bar welcomes passengers arriving and departing to and from the airport to offer a little respite in what can often be an arduous and tiring journey. The spinning bar sign is just one of many moving elements throughout the space, including screens and a charming neon shark. The posters use a simple, thick-lined graphic sensibility, complementing the hard, no-nonsense wall imagery and heavy materials. Finally, a well-designed wee sanctuary for the strange, purgatorial feel airports can have.

An animation of a gallery wall with framed prints on light blue panelling. A central digital screen cycles through a grid of small images, a row of colourful beer bottles, and a stack of “Brennivin” lids.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

A backlit sign reads “LOKSINS” above “BEER & BRENNIVÍN”. Below the sign, a row of clear glass bottles with black labels sits on a black metal shelf.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

A white neon light in the shape of a shark is mounted on a light blue wooden wall. To the left, a round wall clock features a white face with black letters instead of numbers.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

Three graphic design layouts for Borg Brugghus. The first is a cream poster featuring a bottle silhouette and the wordmark “BORG BRUGGHUS”. The others show repetitive patterns of circular coasters, one arranged in four vertical columns and another stacked into a 3D cone.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

Three instructional diagrams in black, white and yellow. The first shows a sequence for pouring a drink, the second displays a grid of bottle silhouettes, and the third is a flowchart featuring a shark.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

A split image showing the interior of a bar with pale blue wood-panelled walls. Framed prints and a sign reading “SKÁL = CHEERS” hang above a dark counter and wooden stools.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

A split image showing two scenes. On the left, four bottles of “Loksin” vodka sit atop a black fridge labelled “Brennivín”, which contains more bottles of spirits. On the right, a white wall clock features the letters “Ú S B O R G G B G U R” instead of numbers.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

A collage of three images showcasing drinks and snacks from Loksins. One shows a bottle of “Brennivin” spirit with a glass, a jar of dried fish, and a small dish of snacks on a wooden board. Another shows three different beers in small glasses on a wooden flight board. The third is a menu titled “Loksins Beer & Brennivin” listing various cocktails and spirits.
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Karlssonwilker: Loksins

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Emily Gosling

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Emily joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in the summer of 2014 after four years at Design Week. She is particularly interested in graphic design, branding and music. After working It's Nice That as both Online Editor and Deputy Editor, Emily left the company in 2016.

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