A few craftsman in Iceland still practice the technique of building with turf, a tradition believed to date to the ninth century settlement of Europe's most sparsely-populated country. With walls and ...

Known as "torfbæir", these ingeniously designed homes helped settle one of Europe's least-hospitable environments. With its lonely lava fields, sheer bluffs and stark boulder-strewn plains, Iceland is ...

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ÖÖD Hekla Horizon is bringing seven new mirrored homes to the south of Iceland. Iceland continues to be a popular destination for travelers. The tiny island nation had a record-breaking year for ...

The country’s swift and successful response to the pandemic has enabled its real estate market to stay open, encouraging an influx of domestic buyers. 16 Photos View Slide Show › By Sydney Franklin ...

A looming volcanic eruption in Iceland has already "ripped the whole landscape apart" in the small fishing town of Grindavik, said a nature photographer who has spent a lot of time there. "Houses are ...

Burfell, Iceland: In the Thjorsardalur valley in Iceland's southern highlands, the first green shoots are starting to sprout up from the browned grass, until recently covered by a thick blanket of ...