[1][2][3][4] Einar was the first Icelander to study architecture in Germany, doing so at the Technische Universität Darmstadt between 1927 and 1932.
[4] Einar was influenced by the Bauhaus style and introduced functionalist architecture to Iceland.
[5][4] Some of his notable works include Laugarnesskóli, Melaskóli, Langholtsskóli, Heilsuverndarstöð Reykjavíkur, Borgarspítalinn, Vogaskóli, Laugardalslaug, and the bus terminal at Snorrabraut 56, which he co-designed with Ágúst Pálsson.
[6][2][1] Melaskóli was considered so exquisite in its early years that foreign dignitaries were often brought to the building for meetings.
His buildings have, however, lasted long without renovation and thus proved quite cost-effective in the long-term.