The Istanbul Association of Architects in Private Practice [IstanbulSMD] is organizing the first event of an international series, the “What is Architecture For?” conference, to highlight and discuss the role, perception, and impact of architecture as a profession in the global challenging…
World Architecture Festival 2024 will take place from November 6 to November 8 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Experience live critique presentations from hundreds of renowned architects and up-and-coming designers. In addition to the awards, there will be keynote speeches, a…
GOLDEN PLUMB International Building Catalog Awards, which was held between 1991 and 2017 hosted by Building-Industry Center and…
As the pandemic slowly fades out, something else comes back to our attention – and that’s how we deal with climate changes now and in the future. I would recommend every young architect to consider how they can be better at integrating…
I believe that architects should design with nature first – not just ‘with’ nature but truly thinking “nature first”. This means that we must think of nature’s fundamental aspects and our relationships with them.…
I do not think there will be much of a difference in my own approach to architecture after the pandemic is over. To be more cautious as resources at hand are exhausted, to think again, under all circumstances, how to transform rather…
The pandemic has only emphasized the need for flexibility in our work. Buildings should be able to adjust their programs, and reflect sudden economic changes or population increases. The pandemic has only emphasized the need for…
We work exclusively, with historic buildings and define ourselves as a specialist "conservation" consultant. Although the word conservation can embody the repair and refurbishment of a building, we see it as a dynamic creative process, through which buildings maintain relevance and vitality…
The beauty and the significance of our living environments, our place on the map of life, so to speak, is everywhere. But land is too often considered by urban planners and developers more in terms of a commodity, sold by square meters…
Adaptive reuse projects can be illustrated in many different ways, from re-functioning of an old industrial building to converting containers into shopping malls. In fact, the main issue is to transform an old structure with a new function. Adaptive reuse can give…
