{"id":2971,"date":"2025-08-06T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=2971"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:12:19","slug":"foster-partners-to-breathe-new-life-into-istanbuls-waterfront-with-luxury-retail-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/foster-partners-to-breathe-new-life-into-istanbuls-waterfront-with-luxury-retail-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster + Partners to “breathe new life into Istanbul’s waterfront” with luxury retail complex"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A flying saucer-like restaurant will cantilever within Golden Horn Plaza, a retail<\/a> development that British studio Foster + Partners<\/a> is creating on Istanbul’<\/a>s waterfront.<\/span><\/p>\n

Described by Foster + Partners<\/a> as “a luxury retail plaza”, Golden Horn Plaza will accommodate premium brands across a cluster of two-storey interconnected volumes with adjustable storefronts and interiors.<\/p>\n

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Foster + Partners has designed a luxury retail complex for Istanbul’s waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The development will be positioned to overlook the Golden Horn estuary \u2013 the main inlet of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, after which the project is named.<\/p>\n

By breaking up the site into separate yet interconnected stores, the development is hoped to give rise to a visually layered streetscape that emulates the surrounding waterfront.<\/p>\n

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There will be a cantilevered restaurant shaped like a flying saucer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We are delighted to be working on this project, which will breathe new life into Istanbul’s waterfront with a spectacular luxury retail offering and a range of vibrant public spaces,” said studio partner Nicola Scaranaro.<\/p>\n

“The scale and proportions of the development reflect the city’s maritime industrial heritage \u2013 ensuring it is in keeping with the layered historic surroundings,” added head of studio Nigel Dancey.<\/p>\n

“Architecture and landscaping work in harmony with one another to create a year-round cultural and lifestyle destination.”<\/p>\n

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It will be made up of interconnected and adaptable volumes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Foster + Partners, Golden Horn Plaza will be within walking distance of some of “the city’s most notable historic landmarks” and is being created as part of a wider masterplan called Tersane.<\/p>\n

Tersane is revamping 1.6 kilometres of unused waterfront in Istanbul into a landscaped public promenade with a mix of retail, residential and cultural offerings.<\/p>\n

In line with this, Golden Horn Plaza will be designed to be accessible and walkable, incorporating shaded walkways between the retail pavilions.<\/p>\n

While these volumes will all be linked, Foster + Partners has designed them with individually adjusted features to meet a brand’s changing needs over time.<\/p>\n