Round Cubes Light Can Haleva stapled colorful cubes made out of black Plexiglas. The transparent windows can be turned to direct the colored lights (e-mail: haleva82@yahoo.com). Arnold 1 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 You know you are in Turkey when you see the Nazar Boncugu, an amulet from ancient Turkish mythology that protects against the evil eye. You can find this amulet in many sizes - accordingly, we discovered the 'entry badge edition'. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 2 of 128
Galata Bridge location The Istanbul Design Week takes place at the former Galata Bridge offering a great view over waters of the Golden Horn (in Turkish Halic) for participants and visitors. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 3 of 128
Exhibitors: Selcuk SELCUK was born at Lunalab, Lunapark's experimental atelier. Based upon two-dimensional historical patterns from the Seljuks (their cultural ancestors) three-dimensional objects are created with modern technology. http://www.lunapark-tr.comArnold 4 of 128
Exhibitors: Selcuk SELCUK was born at Lunalab, Lunapark's experimental atelier. Based upon two-dimensional historical patterns from the Seljuks (their cultural ancestors) three-dimensional objects are created with modern technology. http://www.lunapark-tr.comArnold 5 of 128
Exhibitors: de-sign "Find out the magic within your name" Ugurcan Ataoglu is presenting an exhibition of ideas. 'de' is for the disintegration and destruction of design. Find more background information on his website. http://www.de-signdogs.comArnold 6 of 128
Exhibitors: de-sign Ugurcan Ataoglu is presenting an exhibition of ideas. 'de' is for the disintegration and destruction of design. Find more background information on his website. http://www.de-signdogs.comArnold 7 of 128
idw TV Visual communication design students from the Bilgi University shoot back while taking care of TV coverage during the Istanbul Design Week. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 10 of 128
Exhibitors: Therapy Riella D. Baruh is a good example of bringing design in business being a brand and design manager at Meyteks. At the Design Week she presents her series of 'Therapy' textile designs. http://www.riellabaruh.comArnold 11 of 128
Exhibitors: In children's eyes The photo exhibition hosted at the Design Week continues within the city center of Istanbul. This exhibition started when one hundred 7-12 year old children from Istanbul took photographs that depict their life. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 12 of 128
Garlic Lamp Ceren Altingoz presents her Garlic Lamp revealing a flower like illumination in the night. Later that weekend she realizes another design at the Trash Light Workshop. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 13 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences During the Wednesday afternoon Marti Guixe is hosting a conference on concepts and ideas for commercial purposes. http://www.guixe.comArnold 14 of 128
Galata Bridge location The old Galata Bridge is featuring six days of young design and creativity. The white hall is housing daily conferences. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 15 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences Design management hero Brigitte Borja De Mozota just finished her presentation on the value of design for managers and the value of management for designers - bridging the gap. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 16 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences Aylin Sayek (head organization) is guiding speaker Matali Crasset to the conference for her presentation on the role of empathy, generosity and hospitality in design. http://www.matalicrasset.comArnold 17 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences Big chiefs, Nuri Colakoglu (CNN-TURK) and on the right Arhan Kayar (Dream Design Factory), discuss the role of design in growing Istanbul towards 2010, the year in which Istanbul sets its hopes on becoming the European Capital of Culture. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 18 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences "A future for design?" Alberto Meda flies in from Milan to focus on the interaction between technology and design. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 19 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006: Conferences For six days the IKEA Hall is the place to be for conferences and discussion on the future of design. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 20 of 128
Exhibitors: The Glass Furnace The Glass Furnace (Cam Ocagi) is an international glass center built in the green fields of the Blacksea Region and open to everybody who is interested and would like to work with glass. Here the major of Istanbul takes the initiative for some hands on craftsmanship. http://www.glassfurnace.orgArnold 22 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Pinocchio Design is an mediterranean agency with Turkish and Italian designers. At the designers area they surprise us with these huge Turkish Delight sweets, or seatings. http://www.pinocchiodesign.comArnold 23 of 128
Exhibitors: Vitra Vitra is exhibiting Ross Lovegrove's Istanbul collection features 175 products with one design language. http://www.vitra.com.trArnold 26 of 128
Exhibitors: Mavi Jeans Mavi Jeans is hosting "Istanbul T-shirts" series where everybody can be a designer. After few days the realized T-shirts represent a great overview of personal impressions of the city and its culture. http://www.mavi.comArnold 27 of 128
Exhibitors: Alparda Alparda is a office furniture company that combines traditional handcraft with modern production technology. This sleek piece of furniture is a result of cooperation with Aziz Sairyer. http://www.alparda.comArnold 28 of 128
Exhibitors: Glass and Light Erkin Saygi and Ruhcan Topaloglu display glass objects as examples of their great experience in working with glass. These pieces are not created with molds but by cutting and carving special glass blocks - some pieces requiring two weeks of dedicated craftsmanship. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 31 of 128
Exhibitors: BraunPrize Braun celebrates it's 50 years of design innovation (1955-2005). Braun promotes the work of young industrial designers which is still awarded every two years with the BraunPrize. p.s. deadline for application is 31 January 2007. http://www.braunprize.comArnold 32 of 128
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Fuzyon Teknik Fusionteknik's creative team supports many designers in realizing their glass designs and applications. At the Design Week they present a selection of their glass works. http://www.fuzyonteknik.comArnold 36 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Outdoor installation for visual and tactile interaction. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 37 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 The Design Week gives a good overview of the role of (Turkish) designers in business. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 38 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Istanbul Design Week 2006. Six days of design, exhibitions and conference about the today and tomorrow of design in the city of Istanbul. Arnold 39 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Without its organization (international design fairs and the dream design factory) there would be no Istanbul Design Week. Consider this an unique situation where we cought them not running around for a moment. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 40 of 128
Exhibitors: The Glass Furnace The Glass Furnace (Cam Ocagi) is an international glass center built in the green fields of the Blacksea Region and open to everybody who is interested and would like to work with glass. At the Istanbul Design Week they present The Glass Totem. Each piece on the Totem represents the design of each student. http://www.glassfurnace.orgArnold 41 of 128
Istanbul Design Week Istanbul Design Week Arnold 42 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Music All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. Here one of the participants uses shadow play to create an abstract visualization of music. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 44 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Golden Horn All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. Here the "Golden Horn", referring to the famous Halic area where the Design Week is taking place. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 45 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Childhood "When does trash become trash?" Curious visitors are invited to think about this question and create a handmade light during this one day workshop. This is "Childhood" a joyfull object made out of flower leaves, old balloons and plastic straws. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 46 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Oops All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. Wasted coffee cups are hard to miss out for Zeynep who creates a lamp titled "Oops" - a beautiful mistake. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 47 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Always Drink Arnold van Bezooyen hosted this no-budget workshop exploring the reuse of trash by adding value through creativity and design. "Always Drink" is Ceren's ode to Charles Bukowski, saying:
"If something happens, you drink in an attempt to forget;
if something good happens, you drink in order to celebrate;
and if nothing happens, you drink to make something happen." http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 48 of 128
Trash Light Workshop Curious visitors are invited to create a handmade light during this one day workshop. All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials - for instance, reusing your broken toilet tank. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 50 of 128
Trash Light Workshop: Trash Bride All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. "Trash Bride" is made out of (unused) airplane vomit bags, brought in by the workshop host himself on his flight to Istanbul. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 51 of 128
Trash Light Workshop "When does trash become trash?" Curious visitors are invited to create a handmade light during this one day workshop. All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 52 of 128
Trash Light Workshop All lights are made from Istanbul Design Week's waste materials. For instance, this light is made from a broken plastic chair found at the Readymade area. http://www.flickr.com/photos/materialboy/sets/72157594312339180/Arnold 53 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 56 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Tea and simit, a traditional Turkish bakery, are provided on yesterday's news to enjoy a short break. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 57 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Of course a design week includes the necessary organizational stress. Accordingly, even dogs seem to jump in for a helping hand? http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 58 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 The Istanbul Design Week includes tradition and modernization by its people and design. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 59 of 128
Galata Bridge location Bright colored banners lead our way into Istanbul's design valhalla. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 60 of 128
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Fresh flowers at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality are at the right place. Istanbul's Mayor, Dr. Architect Kadir Topbas, is said to firmly support all cultural and art activities in the city striving to make Istanbul a world capital. http://www.ibb.gov.tr/en-US/AnaSayfa/Arnold 61 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 Last year the Istanbul Design Week enjoyed some 50.000 visitors in one week time. Also, this year it's hard to miss out on the event with its pink banners all along the city center. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 62 of 128
Readymade Workshop At the Readymade Workshop the oh-so-standard plastic chairs are transformed into iconic design classics. Enjoyment for those who like to build stuff. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 63 of 128
Readymade Workshop Readymade is about imposing different functions to existing objects that were designed for a different function. This year, the oh-so-standard plastic chairs are re-designed into design classics. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 64 of 128
Readymade Workshop Readymade is about imposing different functions to existing objects that were designed for a different function. This year, the oh-so-standard plastic chairs are designed into iconic design classics, for instance Rietveld's Z Chair. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 65 of 128
Readymade Workshop Readymade is about imposing different functions to existing objects that were designed for a different function. This year, the oh-so-standard plastic chairs are redesigned into iconic design classics. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 66 of 128
Readymade Workshop Erdem Akan (left) hosting his workshop on redesigning the oh-so-standard plastic chairs into iconic design classics. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 67 of 128
Readymade Workshop Readymade is about imposing different functions to existing objects that were designed for a different function. This year, Erdem Akan is hosting the workshop in redesigning the oh-so-standard plastic chairs into iconic design classics. Here an interpretation of Starck's WW Stool. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 68 of 128
Workshop: Readymade Readymade is about imposing different functions to existing objects that were designed for a different function - in this case the standard plastic chair which is used in many public events. Erdem Akan is hosting the workshop for those who like to build stuff. http://www.erdemakan.comArnold 69 of 128
Exhibitors: Radical Tendencies in Design Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 70 of 128
Exhibitors: Radical Tendencies in Design Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 71 of 128
Exhibitors: Radical Tendencies in Design Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 72 of 128
Exhibitors: Radical Tendencies in Design Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 73 of 128
Istanbul Design Week Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support a competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 74 of 128
Exhibitors: Radical Tendencies in Design Radikal calls itself the newspaper of the new generation. At the Design Week they support this competition on "Radical Tendencies in Design" with ground breaking design concepts. http://www.radikal.com.trArnold 75 of 128
ICON party A Turkish version of the ICON magazine has been presented and reason enough to throw an ICON party. http://www.icon-magazine.co.ukArnold 76 of 128
ICON party A Turkish version of the ICON magazine has been presented and reason enough to throw an ICON party. http://www.icon-magazine.co.ukArnold 77 of 128
ICON party A Turkish version of the ICON magazine has been presented and reason enough to throw an ICON party. http://www.icon-magazine.co.ukArnold 78 of 128
ICON party A Turkish version of the ICON magazine has been presented and reason enough to throw an ICON party. Ayse Celem is starting to fill up the dance floor. http://www.icon-magazine.co.ukArnold 79 of 128
ICON party A Turkish version of the ICON magazine has been presented and reason enough to throw a party tonight. http://www.icon-magazine.co.ukArnold 80 of 128
Ebru Printing Ebru is a special printing technique aka Turkish marble paper. Bora is demonstrating the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_marblingArnold 81 of 128
Ebru Printing Ebru is a special printing technique aka Turkish marble paper. Bora is demonstrating the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_marblingArnold 82 of 128
Ebru Printing Ebru is a special printing technique aka Turkish marble paper. Bora is demonstrating the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_marblingArnold 83 of 128
Ebru Printing Ebru is a special printing technique aka Turkish marble paper. Bora is demonstrating the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_marblingArnold 84 of 128
Ebru Printing Ebru is a special printing technique aka Turkish marble paper. Bora is demonstrating the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments on a pan of oily water and then transforming this pattern to paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_marblingArnold 85 of 128
Exhibitors: Photoshop Magazin Photoshop, not the software... the magazine! After a small confusion Ipek explains us about this young magazine for graphic designers. http://www.photoshopmagazin.comArnold 86 of 128
NBI Istanbul Hunting season has opened? At least the doors are opened at NBI says Ozan Ertürk. We learn that NBI stands for New Business Ideas while reviewing their digital presentation (also available at their website). http://www.nbi-istanbul.comArnold 87 of 128
Exhibitors: Glass and Light Erkin Saygi and Ruhcan Topaloglu display glass objects as examples of their great experience in working with glass. These pieces are not created with molds but by cutting and carving special glass blocks - some pieces requiring two weeks of dedicated craftsmanship. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 88 of 128
Exhibitors: Glass and Light Erkin Saygi and Ruhcan Topaloglu display glass objects as examples of their great experience in working with glass. These pieces are not created with molds but by cutting and carving special glass blocks - some pieces requiring two weeks of dedicated craftsmanship. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 89 of 128
Exhibitors: Dekaneo Dekaneo has a great showroom for design fans. Their installation is featuring Moroso and Tom Dixon's design. http://www.dekaneo.comArnold 90 of 128
Exhibitors: Reptile Can Yalman Design's cooperation with producer Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur resulted in two special 'RepTile' series including Snake and Crocodile floor tiles. http://www.e-kale.com.trArnold 91 of 128
Exhibitors: Reptile Can Yalman Design's cooperation with producer Canakkale Seramik & Kalebodur resulted in two special 'RepTile' series including Snake and Crocodile floor tiles. http://www.e-kale.com.trArnold 92 of 128
Exhibitors: In children's eyes Last year, one hundred 7-12 year old children from Istanbul took photographs that depict their life. After the exhibition in other cities young residents started to make their own photographs creating a new exhibition. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 93 of 128
Exhibitors: In children's eyes Last year, one hundred 7-12 year old children from Istanbul took photographs that depict their life. After the exhibition in other cities young residents started to make their own photographs creating a new exhibition. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 94 of 128
Neslihan & Leyla Neslihan & Leyla is the shoe collection label of Neslihan Celik and Leyla Kanber. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 95 of 128
Ring Diamond Next to the local silver jewelry Ceren Altingoz presents her plastic alternative. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 96 of 128
Spiry Lamp A lamp with a story by Seray Donmezer who writes:
"I am a diabetic who uses penfill to inject insulin... I inject insulin to myself 4 tims a day and spend on needle... After 165 days I reach to a lamp..." http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 98 of 128
Mosaic rocks These mosaics are made by Hulya Vurnal. A special technique that breaks down rocks into small mosaic pieces in order to create colored patterns and objects such as this pretty cat. http://www.hulyaikizgul.comArnold 99 of 128
Istanbul Collection Bihter Ayda Pekin presents her Istanbul Collection. Having been a newcomer to Istanbul allowed her to pick up some typical issues of this city with sense of humor – for instance its skylines of satellite dishes and wandering street cats. http://www.aidapekin.comArnold 100 of 128
The Istanbul Collection Bihter Ayda Pekin presents her Istanbul Collection. Having been a newcomer to Istanbul allowed her to pick up some typical issues of this city with sense of humor – for instance its skylines of satellite dishes and wandering street cats. http://www.aidapekin.comArnold 101 of 128
The Istanbul Collection Bihter Ayda Pekin presents her Istanbul Collection. Having been a newcomer to Istanbul allowed her to pick up some typical issues of this city with sense of humor – for instance its skylines of satellite dishes and wandering street cats. http://www.aidapekin.comArnold 102 of 128
Exhibitors: Ottoman Remix Evren Kayar presents "Ottoman Remix 2000+". She translates many motifs and objects from the Ottoman times into a contemporary jewelry collection. http://www.evrenkayar.comArnold 103 of 128
Istanbul Design Week Istanbul Design Week 2006 Arnold 104 of 128
Exhibitors: Gandia Blasco Mevre Yoneyman from My Design Ltd is on of the local distributors of the "Day Bed" produced by the Spanish company Gandia Blasco. Regarding Istanbul's local climate Spanish outdoor space design is at the right place. http://www.gandiablasco.comArnold 105 of 128
Exhibitors: Cizge Cizge presents their "Minimal Barok", a classic style realized with modern techniques and materials. Çizge is also known as the Konur family - including three architects and an interior designer - allowing them to offer a broad range of design services. http://www.cizgedekorasyon.comArnold 106 of 128
Exhibitors: Cizge Cizge presents their "Minimal Barok", a classic style realized with modern techniques and materials. Çizge is also known as the Konur family - including three architects and an interior designer - allowing them to offer a broad range of design services. http://www.cizgedekorasyon.comArnold 107 of 128
Exhibitors: Joelle Hancerli Joelle demonstrates a good case of fresh self-presentation. Learn more about Joelle and her colorful works at a similar website. http://www.joellehancerli.comArnold 108 of 128
Exhibitors: From the Printed Word to Ceramic Literature and ceramic art come together at the VitrA Ceramic Art Studio, part of an exhibition series that combines ceramic art with other disciplines. The exhibition features three-dimensional reproductions of protagonists and objects created by prominent Turkish writers. http://www.eczacibasi.comArnold 109 of 128
Istanbul Design Week 2006 One of the remarkable objects in the outdoor exposition area. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 110 of 128
Exhibitors: From the Printed Word to Ceramic Literature and ceramic art come together at the VitrA Ceramic Art Studio, part of an exhibition series that combines ceramic art with other disciplines. The exhibition features three-dimensional reproductions of protagonists and objects created by prominent Turkish writers. http://www.eczacibasi.comArnold 111 of 128
Exhibitors: The Glass Furnace The Glass Furnace (Cam Ocagi) is an international glass center built in the green fields of the Blacksea Region and open to everybody who is interested and would like to work with glass. http://www.glassfurnace.orgArnold 112 of 128
Z-mix Z Architecture added furniture and accessory design and production to its portfolio under the brand name Z-mix. http://www.zmix.com.trArnold 116 of 128
Sircini Sircini presents design patterns and several composition examples of ceramic tiles at the Design Week. http://www.sircini.comArnold 117 of 128
Wearable Jewellery "Wearable Jewelerry" is presented by Elmon Pekmez with kind regards at the IDW 2006 (e-mail: elmonptr@yahoo.com) http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 118 of 128
Pinning issues Filiz Ergur is demonstrating her pins as wearable symbols to reflect typical issues in life. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 119 of 128
Pinning issues Filiz Ergur is demonstrating her pins as wearable symbols to reflect typical issues in life. For instance, Istanbul is here represented by its tulip as symbol wrapped up in traffic chaos. http://www.istanbuldesignweek.comArnold 120 of 128
Istanbul 2010 Istanbul is still in competition with Pécz (Hungary) and Essen (Germany) in becoming the European Capital of Culture in 2010. At the IDW we learn about Istanbul's efforts in acquiring this title and promising plans for 2010. http://www.istanbul2010.orgArnold 123 of 128
Precious Metal Clay Mitsubishi Materials is presenting their Precious Metal Clay. It works like Fimo clay, except it is more crumbly because it contains powdered precious metal – and allows you to handcraft fine jewelry. http://www.mmc.co.jp/pmcArnold 124 of 128
Message in a bottle Kuryenet is a parcel company that invites visitors at the Design Week to make a wish to be send into the waters of the Golden Horn (Halic). http://www.kuryenet.com.trArnold 125 of 128
Message in a bottle Kuryenet is a parcel company that invites visitors at the Design Week to make a wish to be send into the waters of the Golden Horn (Halic). http://www.kuryenet.com.trArnold 126 of 128
Exhibitors: Mavi Jeans Mavi Jeans is hosting "Istanbul T-shirts" series where everybody can be a designer. After few days the realized T-shirts represent a great overview of personal impressions of the city and its culture. http://www.mavi.comArnold 127 of 128
The today and tomorrow of Turkish design is featured at the 2nd Istanbul Design Week, a six day program (September 12-17) including exhibiting designers, creative workshops and conference discussion.
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