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At a ceremony held at Höfði today, architect Arnhildur Pálmadóttir accepted the title of Reykjavík City Artist Laureate 2026.The honor recognizes an individual whose creative work stands out and leaves a lasting mark on Icelandic art — in this case, architecture.

Reykjavík kicked off a spectacular lineup of events this morning to celebrate the National Day of Iceland on June 17.

Since October of last year, twenty-one staff members at Reykjavík's preschools have earned their preschool teacher credentials, a significant achievement for early childhood education across the city. To honor the occasion, staff from the Preschool Affairs office within the Department of Education & Youth hosted a reception in June.

Reykjavík is reviewing paid parking hours in the city center, simplifying electronic payment options, and reassessing maximum parking requirements for new developments. Among the measures approved by the City Council today is a directive for the Environment & Planning Council to develop and advance proposals addressing the city's wide-ranging parking challenges.