Sharing on the WAF platform is very valuable in terms of evaluating design approaches and criteria among global best practices. Meeting/exchanging ideas with participants from different regions is a mentally and professionally nourishing period where everyone has the opportunity to get away…
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.…
We experienced during this period that a simple, more selective and multicentric architectural production could be made. We have seen the effects of the pandemic in architecture and building products as a change in scale and the appreciation of outdoor space. At…
I think there is a direct relationship between digital innovation and sustainability. We firmly believe that you can’t manage what you can’t measure. In order to be able to measure the sustainability impact of your building, of your project you need to…
The regeneration of the East Wing of the 'people’s palace' has breathed new life into a much-loved cultural icon, integrating a new technical infrastructure while retaining the unique character of its historic spaces.…
Weston Street is the product of what we call "slow architecture" - it is the end result of several years of conversations and true collaboration with the client, Solidspace. The Alder Centre, meanwhile, is a small project but one with enormous personal…
As a jury, I would like to mention that the energy that the architects bring on stage is very important. It also is a resemblance of how much the architects believe in their projects. Listening to each story behind the designed spaces…
When automotive engineer, George Carwardine chanced upon a formula for a new kind of spring, he had created the blueprint for a groundbreaking articulated task lamp that could combine ultimate flexibility with perfect stability. Two years later the Original 1227™ was born…
My first steps were my studies in “Fine Arts” in which I´ve been graduated. In this school I used to draw observing live human models in 1 to 1 scale; this was an opportunity to connect myself directly with the human body,…
2017 was a pivotal year for my firm. We were awarded to be the global design architect for Avenues, a very prestigious private school company based in New York. We are now commissioned to design their Shenzhen campus in China. 2017 was…
Sustainable Acoustic Partition System Scale, designed by Layer, a super flexible, modular acoustic partition system forAsia Pacific textile design and interior finishes company, Woven Image. Sustainability is about more than recyclability. Scale is not only produced from sustainable materials, but the system…
Odunpazarı Modern Museum serves as a cross-cultural platform where modern and contemporary art from Turkey and abroad will be exhibited with a universal perspective. OMM has an approximate total area of 4,500 m²; featuring exhibition spaces, event venues, workshops, a café, and…
