Tag Istanbul, Turkey

11-11-2021

Foster + Partners designs Apple Bağdat Caddesi - Istanbul’s Apple store

Apple Bağdat Caddesi, inaugurated on October 22, is the third Apple Store in Turkey located in the lively avenue from which it takes its name, just a few steps from the sea in one of the busiest areas of Istanbul, a popular destination for shopping and international tourism. The project is the result of the collaboration between the Foster + Partners architecture studio together with the Apple design team, closely reflecting the concept that characterises all of the company’s stores.

17-02-2021

CTBUH names Urban Habitat Award Excellence Projects

In preparation for the 2021 edition of the Tall + Urban Innovation Conference, set to take place online on May 18 to 20 of this year, the CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) revealed the winning “excellence” projects in various categories of its prestigious awards. After the buildings have been categorised according to height, the new excellence winners are skyscrapers selected for the technological and construction aspects adopted, for their intended use or for the Urban Habitat category.

30-01-2020

EAA Emre Arolat Architecture Sancaklar Mosque in Istanbul, the essence of a place of worship

Sancaklar Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, built by EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture and selected for the "RIBA Award for International Excellence" in 2018, offers a contemporary vision of the place of worship, radically altering the established traditions of the construction of the place symbolising Islam.

14-08-2019

Tabanlioglu Architects Beyazit State Library Istanbul

Tabanlıoğlu Architects completes the restoration of one of the largest and oldest libraries in Istanbul, the Beyazit State Library. Founded in 1884, inside a 16th century building, the library houses more than 25,000 books and rare manuscripts. The project is one of the finalists in the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

26-02-2018

Two exhibitions about iconic buildings at Architektur Galerie Berlin

Architektur Galerie Berlin hosts two consecutive exhibitions about two buildings, in Germany and Turkey, that have a special relationship with their façades.

01-01-2018

New record for skyscrapers: the CTBUH’s 2017 report

The time has come for reckoning the balance of the past year, and the CTBUH has published its study of the skyscrapers built in 2017.

06-06-2012

Arolat: housing complex in Istanbul

EEA-Emre Arolat Architects, one of the most interesting Turkish architectural practices around at the moment, recently completed an important residential project in Göktürk, north of Istanbul. The architectural form of stone and wood establishes a harmonious dialogue with the many green areas and hanging gardens in the complex.

29-02-2012

Arolat: Raif Dinçkök Yalova Cultural Center

Raif Dinçkök Yalova cultural centre, near Istanbul, is a reflection on the theme of the façade in homage to Arabian architecture with its decorative gratings. Architect Emre Arolat interprets the façade as a skin which is entirely independent of the interior layout, and uses his material, Corten steel, to build a landmark in the landscape.