{"id":8326,"date":"2026-05-22T08:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8326"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:08:01","slug":"six-installations-from-the-inaugural-global-design-forum-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/six-installations-from-the-inaugural-global-design-forum-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Six installations from the inaugural Global Design Forum Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An ancient room soaked entirely in red<\/a> and a plywood gateway based on a lost Roman arena were among the installations<\/a> erected across the Turkish capital for Global Design Forum Istanbul<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Design Forum is the talks platform of London Design Festival<\/a>, and for the first time last week, a special overseas edition was held at Istanbul’s historic Topkap\u0131 Palace complex.<\/p>\n

As part of the event, organised in collaboration with local creative platform People Places Ideas<\/a>, several temporary installations were built in public spots around the city.<\/p>\n

Under artistic direction from People Places Ideas founder Melek Zeynep Bulut, designers and architects were tasked with creating works in line with the enigmatic theme of Praise of Transience.<\/p>\n

Read on for more about the installations, most of which will stay in place until 7 June:<\/p>\n

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\"Wall<\/p>\n

Wall\/Tribune\/Gate by Ali Derya Dosto\u011flu and U\u011fur \u00d6zer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Placed outside the exit of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts overlooking a plaza and Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque, this plywood installation was conceived as a subtle gesture towards the city’s multi-layered history.<\/p>\n

Its curved back draws on actual measurements of the chariot-racing track at the Roman-era Hippodrome that once stood here, while the gap through the middle recalls the entrance and exit gateways of ancient arenas.<\/p>\n

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\"Yak\u00een<\/p>\n

Yak\u00een by YAKIN Kolektif, Nil Aynal\u0131, Furkan T\u00fcrky\u0131lmaz and Muhammed Arif Aksu<\/strong><\/p>\n

This serene pavilion was devised by Marmara University<\/a> architecture professor Nil Aynal\u0131 and her students as an exploration of the concept of space through the prism of Islamic mysticism.<\/p>\n

Four metal posts support a simple flat roof, from which hangs a ring of gauzy lilac veils that constantly shift and flutter in the wind.<\/p>\n

Behind the veils is a layer of much heavier, grey curtains. Pushing through those reveals a mirrored, brightly lit box at the core of the pavilion \u2013 an unexpected confrontation with oneself.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/p>\n

The Red Room by NUN Architecture and People Places Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The venue for Global Design Forum Istanbul’s talks programme was an installation in its own right.<\/p>\n

Translucent red tulle was slung down the walls and across the top of an open-air atrium in the seventh-century Hagia Irene church, creating an intimate, dreamlike atmosphere and washing the space in an ochre glow.<\/p>\n

The chairs were specially designed for the event and are made from a handful of pieces of Turkish plywood held together by interlocking joinery. They have been donated to various institutions across Istanbul following the forum.<\/p>\n

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\"Oblique<\/p>\n

Oblique Land by Alper Derinbo\u011faz and Salon Architects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sitting on the banks of the Bosphorus in the grounds of a high school, this structure is somewhere between a staircase and a platform.<\/p>\n

It mirrors the topology of the hills on the other side of the water and is designed to be clambered on for a better view, but architect Alper Derinbo\u011faz<\/a> admitted it is “not the least risky public structure”.<\/p>\n

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\"Patterns<\/p>\n

Patterns of Possibilities V2 by Canda\u015f \u015ei\u015fman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every six minutes and 39 seconds, this screen starts drawing a pattern composed of different configurations of white dots, accelerating as it goes.<\/p>\n

A drum sound corresponds to each dot configuration, creating a percussive crescendo as the pattern unfolds. Once the screen is full, it resets and begins again, with the pattern different every cycle.<\/p>\n

According to digital artist Canda\u015f \u015ei\u015fman<\/a>, the installation is an invitation for the observer to reflect on probability, coincidence, order and chaos.<\/p>\n

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\"Pavilion<\/p>\n

Pavilion of the Moment by Waugh Thistleton Architects<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On the lawns outside the Hagia Irene, this timber pavilion by London studio\u00a0Waugh Thistleton Architects<\/a> gives the impression of being midway through dissolving.<\/p>\n

And while from the outside its lattice walls form a cube, the space inside is more spherical, in a nod to the clever geometry of the Byzantine-era landmark.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Mark Cocksedge.<\/em><\/p>\n

Global Design Forum Istanbul<\/a> took place at the Topkap\u0131 Palace, Istanbul, Turkey from 13-16 May 2026, with installations across the city. Visit Dezeen Events Guide<\/a>\u00a0for more architecture and design events around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n

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