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- Retractable restaurant addition provides flexible space that adapts to any weather Fri, 11 Aug 17, 4:15amCould this be the end of waiting outside a restaurant in crappy weather? Turkish company Libart installed an innovative retractable wall system for a restaurant in Istanbul that can help the establishment accommodate plenty...
- Trees will grow on the balconies of Istanbuls honeycomb-like apartments Fri, 12 May 17, 6:48pmIstanbul is on track for a stunning new landmark that’ll bring rural living to the heart of the city. International architecture studio Eray Carbajo designed Urban Rural, a modular residential high-rise that aims to raise...
- Light renovation of historic Istanbul library better preserves rare treasures Tue, 9 Aug 16, 1:06amAs one of the oldest of its kind in Istanbul, the Beyazıt State Library sits on a vibrant city square close to to Beyazıt Mosque built by Sultan Beyazıt II and completed in 1506...
- Man-made islands create a calm marina at the heart of the Pearl of Istanbul Mon, 8 Aug 16, 3:00pmForum Studio designed the Pearl of Istanbul to encompass a whopping 1,660,000 square feet, positioning it to become a landmark destination. Situated on a natural bluff overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Pearl looks like another...
- Glowing orbs celebrate light and poetry in the heart of Istanbul Tue, 12 Jul 16, 5:30amPraxis Landscape recently installed Light Field II, a temporary art installation in Şairler Parkı (Park of Poets), a public space built to commemorate the legacy of great poets who once lived in Istanbul’s Besiktas district...
- Turkey presents a huge ship made from 4 tons of reused materials in Venice Fri, 3 Jun 16, 3:00amThe large ship measures 30 meters (98 feet) and weighs four tons. It was built from more than 500 pieces of reused materials, including seven kilometers (4.6 miles) of steel cable, wooden moulds, discarded furniture, signboards...
- Giant bubble “greenhouse” covers this lush new retail center in Turkey Thu, 25 Feb 16, 1:39amIn their design brief, Avci Architects says sustainability, as a practice and as a goal, is key to unlocking the immense value lying dormant in the neighborhood just outside of the city...
- AECOM’s tulip-shaped design selected for Istanbul’s new Air Traffic Control tower Thu, 7 Jan 16, 5:00amiGA, a consortium of five Turkish contractors, selected AECOM and Italian firm Pininfarina to design Istanbul's new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical facility...
- Salon’s sprawling bridges will help preserve Istanbul’s Beylikdüzü valley ecosystem Fri, 13 Nov 15, 5:00pmThe proposal consists of three parts-Access the Valley, Feel the Valley, and Watch the Valley- each focusing on a different functional and atmospheric aspect of the project...
- Studio Salon’s sprawling bridges will help preserve Istanbul’s Beylikdüzü valley ecosystem Fri, 13 Nov 15, 5:00pmThe proposal consists of three parts-Access the Valley, Feel the Valley, and Watch the Valley- each focusing on a different functional and atmospheric aspect of the project...
- AVCI Architects transformed a derelict building into a striking LED-lit headquarters Thu, 15 Oct 15, 4:00pmThe architects introduced cellular open-plan spaces to the interior, with a darker core utilized for reception areas and meeting rooms. Instead of placing a flat dropped ceiling throughout the spaces, the architects maximized...
- AVCI Architects transformed a derelict building into a striking LED-lit company headquarters Thu, 15 Oct 15, 4:00pmThe architects introduced cellular open-plan spaces to the interior, with a darker core utilized for reception areas and meeting rooms. Instead of placing a flat dropped ceiling throughout the spaces, the architects maximized...
- This gigantic shimmering disc is made from 14,000 eyeglass lenses Wed, 29 Jul 15, 2:00amCalgary-based artists Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett reused discarded and broken eyeglass lenses to create a massive installation suspended over the historic facade of Pera Museum in Istanbul. The artists used 14,000...
- Göktürk 118 apartment building blends into Istanbul’s neighborhoods with a sustainable glass mosaic facade Wed, 29 Apr 15, 8:00pmThe two volumes have different heights-12.5 m and 15.50 m, but meet at the corner to create a unified whole. Two separately perceived prisms act as an extension of the street fronts that dominate the area but introduce a...
- Konya City Stadium’s faceted astro-turf facade reflects the colors of the city’s football team Tue, 31 Mar 15, 1:00amThe stadium is covered with artificial turf heated from below, with white-green colors of the local team. High-tech materials were used for the construction of the steel roof and facade, while the grandstands are reinforced...