May 31, 2012

Notes on the Roundtable

İstanbul Design Biennial – Roundtable Discussion

The first edition of Istanbul Design Biennial, continued its evolving conversation with a roundtable discussion titled “Why Biennial?” on 26 May 2012. Moderated by Ozlem Yalim Ozkaraoglu, Director of Istanbul Design Biennial,  the meeting featured eight directors of biennials and triennials of worldwide repute. The attending speakers gave comprehensive presentations of their respective organisations and went on to discuss the objectives and impacts of design events that are steadily increasing in number every passing year. The main debate focused on, how the biennials can be used as a tool for generating critical discussion on design issues, and how that discussion would relate to the everyday life of society, and politics of design?

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May 30, 2012

‘Why Biennial?’ – Round Table Discussion

Biennial and Triennial Directors of the International Design Community Came Together in Istanbul to Address the Critical Question “Why Biennial?”

As a part of its pre-events programme, the biennial hosted directors of international architecture, design, urbanism biennials and triennials at a round-table discussion which took place on 26 May between 09.30-18.00 at the Milli Reassürans Conference Hall to focus on the question: “Why Biennial?” The meeting featured 8 directors from biennials and triennials of worldwide repute: Mr Giovanna Massoni, Director of Liege International Design Biennial; Mr Matevž Čelik, Director of Ljubljana Bio-Biennial of Industrial Design; Ms Elsa Francés, Manager of Design International Biennial St. Etienne & Exhibitions; Mr Guta Moura Guedes, Director of Experimenta Lisbon; Dr. Serge Serov, Director of Moscow International Graphic Design Biennial; Mr. Weiwen Huang, Director of Shenzhen-HongKong Bi-City Urbanism/Architecture Biennial; Mr. Brendan McGetrick, Co-artistic director of Gwangju Design Biennial 2011; Mrs. Beatrice Galilgee, Chief Curator of Lisbon Architecture Triennale

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May 24, 2012

‘Why Biennial?’ – Round Table Discussion

The pre-events for the Istanbul Design Biennial will continue with a roundtable discussion titled “Why Biennial?”, that will take place on May 26, 2012 at Milli Reasürans Conference Hall.

The preparations for Istanbul Design Biennial that will be organized by İKSV, has begun in 2010. Various pre-events held in the preparatory process targeted to improve the public perception of design. In this regard, Istanbul Design Biennial organized a series of comprehensive meetings, the International Design Symposium (2010 / Why design? Why biennial?), Question – Answer with International Designers, (2011 / Why design?), as well as 11 different international Workshops for university students in creative fields between 22-27 March 2012. There was a great interest shown in all the activities during the preparatory process.

The Istanbul Design Biennial that will open its doors on 13 Octorber 2012, will host a roundtable meeting titled “Why Biennial?” as its last pre-event, on Saturday, 26 May. Nine directors from leading international biennial and triennials in architecture and design fields will participate to the meeting. Participants will present detailed information about their activities and discuss the aims and effects of the increasing number of design organisations.

Giovanna Massoni, Director of Liege International Design Biennial; Matevž Čelik, Director of Ljubljana Bio-Biennial of Industrial Design; Elsa Francés, Manager of Design International Biennial St. Etienne & Exhibition; Guta Moura Guedes, Director of Experimenta Lisbon; Serge Serov, Director of Moscow International Graphic Design Biennial; Weiwen Huang, Director of Shenzhen-HongKong Bi-City Urbanism/Architecture Biennial Brendan McGetrick, Co-artistic Director of Gwangju Design Biennial 2011 and Beatrice Galilee Chief Curator of Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2013 will participate to the meeting. the all-day sessions will be moderated by Istanbul Design Biennial Director Özlem Yalım Özkararoğlu.

“Why Biennial?” Roundtable meeting will be held between 09:30 and 17:00 at Milli Reasürans Conference Hall. Admissions will be free of charge and open to public. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Turkish-English.

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May 17, 2012

Some more NCR-01 pictures.


Here are some more pictures of the NCR around Istanbul. Please click here for the various locations where you can read the paper.

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April 26, 2012

Academic Program

In order to enable educational world to the organisation and to reach a content providing different angles on the main theme of the biennial, “Imperfection”, the Istanbul Design Biennial cooperated with relevant 68 departments of various universities in Istanbul, Ankara, Eskisehir, Izmir and Cyprus. In 2011-2012 academic year, urban design, architecture, industrial design, new media design, and fashion departments of universities will organise workshops, competitions, and special projects within the biennial theme. Projects shaped with works of students will be exhibited in the faculty buildings of the relevant universities. The Glass Furnace Foundation will participate to the programme and interpret the biennial theme within the training programme with international glass artists in 2012. It will be possible to follow works by The Glass Furnace Foundation during the biennial.

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April 20, 2012

Istanbul Design Biennial Press Breakfast, Milan


Istanbul Design Biennial was introduced to the international press and design community in Milan.
The Istanbul Design Biennial was introduced to the international press and design community during a press meeting at Barnba Fornasetti’s House in Milan with the attendance of biennial curators Emre Arolat, Joseph Grima and İstanbul Design Biennial director Ozlem Yalim Ozkaraoglu on Thursday Morning, 19 April. During the press meeting, curators Emre Arolat and Joseph Grima, who will present two independent approaches by interpreting the biennial theme separately, shared details of their exhibitions “Musibet” and “Adhocracy” with the press. Istanbul Design Biennial Director Ozlem Yalim Ozkaraoglu presented detailed information about the events held so far in the preparation process and future projects.
The representatives of AD, Archithema, Designboom, Domus, Elle Decoration, Frame, GQ, Icon, Interieurs , Interni, Monocle, RUM, The Guardian and Wallpaper, which are the leading publications from USA, Germany, Belgium, China, France, Holland, England, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, attended the Istanbul Design Biennial press meeting.
Istanbul Design Biennial Advisory Board members; Material Connexion CEO George Beylerian, industrial designer and founder of Defne Koz Studio Defne Koz, interior architect and founder of Sevil Peach Architecture of Design Sevil Peach and the Director of Vitra Design Museum, Alexander von Vegesack were also among the names who attended the press meeting.

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March 14, 2012

Workshop Program

The workshops held as part of the pre-events programme of the Istanbul Design Biennial reached completion.

The Istanbul Design Biennial organized a series of workshops between 22- 27 March with an aim towards creating a platform where various organizations, institutions, students and individuals representing the sector could meet, interact and learn from each other. Activities based on the Biennial’s theme of “Imperfection” provided opportunities for local and international professionals in creative industries and different brands to meet with university students and share experiences of thought and production processes.

Over a period of 6 days, in 11 different workshops taking place concurrently in 9 different locations, a total of 201 university students had the chance to work closely with approximately 30 international designers.

The international designers who came to Istanbul to participate in the Istanbul Design Biennial workshops included Max Lamb, winner of the Designer of the Future Award; Marc Bretillot, a leading name in food design; Luis Urculo, the renowned architect; Anon Pairot, the product designer especially renowned for her work with leading brands such as Hermes and Fendi; and Amina Agueznay, the jewellery designer known for her innovative designs using natural and everyday materials.

Sponsored by the co-sponsors of the Istanbul Design Biennial; Koray Group of Companies, Vestel, VitrA, Coca Cola, Matraş, Nef and ROMAN Hazır Giyim, the outcome of the Workshops encompassing all the works, ideas, products and the entire process itself will be exhibited in the venues/locations designated for the Biennial’s events programme. The information regarding the venues and events can be found in the Istanbul Design Biennial’s programme booklet and map.

The activities led by premier institutions and teams such as Design Quartier Ehrenfeld, Domaine de Boisbuchet, Made in Şişhane, SALON Amsterdam/Istanbul, Design and Innovation Initiative for Sustainable Life abd TAG Platform were realized in locations designated in consultation with the partner company.

All the participants came together at the Beyoğlu Gençlik Merkezi on Tuesday, March 27 to present the outcome of the workshops.

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March 13, 2012

Istanbul Design Biennial Press Meeting

The programme of the Istanbul Design Biennial, as well as details of biennial’s theme and exhibitions were announced at a press meeting at Galata Greek Primary School, on Monday, 12 March evening. İKSV Chairman Bülent Eczacıbaşı, curators of the Istanbul Design Biennial Emre Arolat and Joseph Grima and Director of the Istanbul Design Biennial Özlem Yalım Özkaraoğlu participated to the press meeting. During the press meeting, curators Emre Arolat and Joseph Grima, who will present two independent approaches by interpreting the biennial theme separately, shared details of their exhibitions “Musibet” and “Adhocracy” with the press.

Meri Komorosano, Chairman of Galata Greek Primary School which will be the host of a cultural event for the first time with the Istanbul Design Biennial made a speech on behalf of the school at the press meeting.

The Istanbul Design Biennial will be held under co-sponsorship of four leading and creative companies of the sector. On behalf of co-sponsors, Chairman of Board of Directors Ahmet Eren on behalf of Eren Holding, Koray Construction Company CEO and Board Member M. Şamil Çapar on behalf of Koray Group of Companies, Vestel Companies Group Chairman of the Executive Board Ömer Yüngül on behalf of Vestel, and Eczacıbaşı Building Products Division Executive Vice President Hüsamettin Onanç on behalf of VitrA participated to the press meeting. Click here for the Press Release.

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March 13, 2012

Galata Private Greek School


Refik Anadol

Galata Greek Primary School with its neo-classic architectural style was constructed in the late nineteenth century for the education of Greek children in Istanbul. The school had to suspend its activities in September 1988, due to the demographic changes that arose in Istanbul during the 60s and 70s. In 2001, it started operating as a nursery school in order to increase the student capacity and improve the quality of education, but was eventually forced to close again in 2007, due to lack of students. Now, the Galata Greek Primary School opens its doors to one of the two main exhibitions of the Istanbul Design Biennial, “Adhocracy”, curated by Joseph Grima. Galata Greek Primary School will also be used during the 18th Istanbul Theatre Festival and the 40th Istanbul Music Festival organised by İKSV.

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March 13, 2012

Istanbul Modern


Murat Germen

The first private museum in Turkey to hold modern and contemporary art exhibitions, the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art was founded in 2004 at an 8000-square-meter warehouse on the shore of the Bosphorus.

Istanbul Modern, with its temporary and permanent exhibition halls, photography gallery, educational and social programs, library, cinema, restaurant, and store, offers a broad array of services aiming to instill a love of the arts in visitors from all walks of life and provide them with the opportunity to participate actively in the fields of art and culture. Through its interdisciplinary approach to the visual arts İstanbul Modern specifically features architectural and design projects in its program.

Within the scope of the 1st Istanbul Design Biennial, Istanbul Modern hosts Musibet. Curated by Emre Arolat, Musibet is one of the two main exhibitions of the biennial.

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