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I conduct a critical design practice that is related and interactive with the city, place, making practices, social and cultural fabric. With an inter-scaled and interdisciplinary approach, I take part in various initiatives and projects for safeguard and support of neighborhoods, local communities and craftsmanship by acting with the understanding of design for sustainability. In my work, I try to put forward alternative, sustainable and participatory visions, models and practices that take their power from the place and communities against urban transformation and gentrification processes that ignore the place and its values. My design practice is shaped more in a social, even activist way. it takes the form of actions that aim to trigger sustainable systemic changes more than creating a physical product. While the early years of my design practice is focused on physical production such as interior design practices, product design and design management, the later years is focused more on my work on sustainability at the neighborhood scale. And then the work in the field of education was added to this.

Since 2006, I initiated the "Made in Şişhane Project" which supports the sustainability of craft neighborhoods in Istanbul and I have carried out many actions and activities (exhibitions, workshops, walks, talks, publications, etc.). The project was a finalist in the City to City Barcelona FAD Award competition titled "Learning Initiatives in The City". In order to establish the relationship between Craft Neighborhoods and Academia, I proposed the "Apprenticeship in Design" studio course at Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Industrial Design and designed an educational model where students work as "apprentices" in craft workshops and produce craft & design products in 2013.  I give lectures at various universities at the intersection of craft, production, design and sustainability. 

I find it important to carry out my work for the long term, on the one hand for systemic changes and sustainability, and on the other hand because of my responsibility towards the neighborhoods and communities I am involved in. Like the Made in Sishane Project, my work within the scope of the Sulukule Platform and its struggle can also be considered within this approach. As one of the founders of the Sulukule Platform, I have worked with the platform members for many years to stop demolition and develop participatory and sustainable practices during the state led urban transformation processes of Sulukule, an old Istanbul and Romany Neighborhood.
 

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Aslı Kıyak İngin

Architect, Designer, Activist, Academician

01.

Education

Master's Degree, 1997

Department of Architecture, ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 

Master’s thesis titled “Developing a method for the analysis of formal and spatial structure of traditional cities” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Belkıs Uluoğlu and support by Prof. Dr. Atilla Yücel.

B.Arch., 1993, Honor Student.

Department of Architecture, MIMAR SINAN UNIVERSITY 

Design Culture and Management Certificated Program at Istanbul Bilgi University

2008-2009

NGO Training and Certificate Program at Istanbul Bilgi University

2002-2003

02.

Chronologic Work Experience

  1. Talk. She gave a talk and presentation titled "hans > crafts > onwards > upwards" with Simge Göksoy at Istanbul Bilgi University IND 202 INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II, location: KD6 4th Floor / IND202 Studio, 2024

  2. Seminar: "Istanbul Craft Neighbourhoods, Perşembe Bazaar, Possibilities for Architecture and Design Education". Within the scope of MIM 402 B Graduation Project at Özyegin University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture, a seminar was given. Location: Salt Galata, 2024.

  3. Conference. She participated to the EduCity Conference subtitled "Neighbourhood as a Learning Environment" with her presentation "Made in Sishane Project as a Collective Learning and Making Practice for Sustainability of Craft Neighbourhoods in Istanbul". Berlin, 25-26 January 2024 

  4. Panel. Creative Transformation in Kemeraltı from Past to Future: Old Techniques, New Ideas, and Sustainable Urban Life. Moderators: İpek Akpınar, Koray Velibeyoğlu, Zeynep Durmuş Arsan from Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH). Speakers: Ayse Güliz Bilgin Altınöz. Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture; Emre Kishalı, Kocaeli University, Faculty of Architecture and Design; Aslı Kıyak Ingin, Made in Sishane; Yaşar Adanalı, Postane. Good Design Izmir, Venue: Izmir Mediterranean Academy, December 2023. 

  5. Panel.  Critical Role Of Urban Design, Online Panel. Moderatör: Prof. Dr. İpek Akpınar. Panelistler: Prof. Dr. Şebnem Hoşkara, Assoc. Prof. Dr Sertaç Erten, Aslı Kıyak İngin. She participated in the panel with the presentation "Design for Sustainability, Safeguarding a Craft Neighbourhood by Strategic Design Actions: Made in Sishane Project" Izmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, CP 401, Urban Design Studio, Fall 2023. 

  6. Academic. Kent Interior Architecture 1,5, Summer Internship for 1st Grades. She organised the summer internship with Bilge Bal under the title “Solidarity with Antakya, Contact with the Mediterranean, Reuse with Local Material” in two phases, in Istanbul and Antakya. Istanbul Kent University, Department of Interior Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey, August, September, 2023.

  7. NGO Works. She is currently in the board of ETMK (Industrial Designers of Turkey Association) Istanbul Brunch as a general secretary, 2023-2025

  8. Exhibition. An exhibition of the last 5 years of the Studio Sustain Design for Sustainability Studio Course, which she has been conducting with Simge Göksoy at Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Industrial Design. Vital themed Good Design Izmir event, Izmir Atlas Pavilion, October 2022

  9. Panel. She was part of the talk “Situated Practice: Methodologies and impact” at Röhsska Museum, Göteborg, Sweden, 2022. 

  10. Panel. She was part of the talk “Crossing The Bridge: In-Situ Practices From Turkey” and made a presentation at Form Design Center, Malmö, Sweden. 2022 

  11. Residency Program. She was invited to the residency program by Iaspis which is Swedish Arts Grants Committee's International Program for Visual Artists and Applied Arts, 2022, Stockholm, Sweden.

  12. Publication. She took part in the book “ Routes and Roots on the Island of Madeira: Design Practices for Learning through Nature by Elisa Bertolotti, Valentina Vezzani, Susana Gonzaga (eds.). She wrote a chapter named “studioSUSTAIN: A design studio course series on sustainability in locality” with Simge Göksoy, UA Editora. 2022

  13. Adviser. She was the Project Adviser of Istanbul Modern for the new residency program and its exhibition «Guests: Artists and Craftspeople»; Istanbul. 2019-2020

  14. Workshop & Exhibition. She organized a design workshop «Open Space: Perşembe Bazaar: Light Works» for the students and new graduates from 15 different universities within KTSM (Kale Design and Art Center ) two times and exhibited the all works together;2019-2020

  15. Adviser. She was a member of the advisory board of Olgunlaşma Enstitüleri (Advanced Artisanal Technical Institutes). She took part in the renewal process of the institute as an advisory board member and academy programme advisor. Ministry of National Education, General Directorate of Lifelong Learning, Turkey, 2019, 2020.

  16. Workshop. She was the co-organizer/tutor of “FoodCraft Gaziantep:Connecting Cultures through Co-Creation” Workshop with Nicoline Dorsman and Mehmet Akif Kanar. The project was supported by the Space of Culture. Gaziantep, 2019.

  17. Academic. She wrote a paper named Studio-Sustain Urla-Barbaros: a design studio course on sustainability with Simge Göksoy, 2019 Proceedings of Learn X Design 2019 Fifth International Conference for Design Education Researchers 'Insider Knowledge'. METU. Ankara.

  18. Academic. She wrote a paper named “A Design Course for Craftspeople in Istanbul” with Ayşenaz Toker, Proceedings of DRS Learn X Design 2019: Insider Knowledge, 2019

  19. Exhibition. She conducted the "Objects of Sishane" design studio course with Simge Göksoy and Ayşenaz Toker at Istanbul Bilgi University Industrial Design Department. The process and outputs of the studio course, which took place in Istanbul's craft neighborhoods, were exhibited at Turkey Design Week. Istanbul, 2018.

  20. Academic. She wrote and presented a paper named “Studio-Sustain Urla-Barbaros: Sürdürülebilirlik Üzerine Gündelik Hayatın Bir Parçası Olarak Tasarım Stüdyo Dersi (Product Design Studio Course on Sustainability as Part of Everyday Life)” with Simge Göksoy, 2018, Proceedings of UTAK Ulusal Tasarım Araştırmaları Konferansı (National Conference on Design Research), 'Tasarım ve Umut' (Design and Hope). METU. Ankara.2018.

  21. Academic. She wrote and presented a paper named “Design in Situ: Integrating craft neighborhoods in Istanbul to Product Design Education” with Ayşenaz Toker, Making Futures Conference, 2018, Playmouth, UK.

  22. Exhibition. She is exhibited design studio course “Apprenticeship in Design: Kapalıçarşı” with Ayşenaz Toker during Designers Fair, Passagen event in Köln, Germany, 2018.

  23. Exhibition. She took part in the curatorial group of the ISMEK exhibition and panels.“Past, Present, Future: The Artisanal Labor”, Istanbul Naval Museum, Istanbul. 2018. 

  24. Academic. She developed a design course with Seza Sinanlar and Ayşenaz Toker for 40 craftspeople and craft tutors from more than 20 branches in ISMEK (Lifelong Learning Centre of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) and she worked as a mentor to lead them develop innovative craft products. Istanbul. 2017-2018.  

  25. Exhibiton. The products and process of design studio course “Apprenticeship in Design: Grandbazaar” which is instructed with Ayşenaz Toker exhibited at Turkey Design Week, Istanbul, November 2017

  26. Academic. She started to give a new studio «studio-sustain» at Istanbul Bilgi University about Sustainability and Design with Simge Göksoy. Each semester Studio Sustain makes design and research camps in different localities and work on sustainability issue between 2017 and 2022.

  27. Academic. She was the tutor at University of Thessaly, Post Industrial Design Master Program. Volos, Greece. 2016, 2017

  28. Exhibition. She is the curator of the exhibition."The Crafts, Once Again…”, Masterpiece of Beyoğlu Project, Beyoğlu Municipality Exhibition Hall,            Istanbul, 2016. 

  29. Project. She wrote and was the academic coordinator of the "Ustaişi Beyoğlu" Project selected by the Istanbul Development Agency. The project tried to put forward an alternative education and training model for vocational and technical high schools and graduates by creating a contemporary apprenticeship programme that involves craft neighbourhoods and workshops. In this context, young people are placed as apprentices in workshops and also supported with contemporary training courses. Within the scope of the project, which has a multi-event programme, seminars for masters, international design and craft workshops, craft and design studio for the university students, exhibition, conference, book, video, etc. were held. Istanbul, 2015, 2016.

  30. Academic. She organized the ZET Conference about Design, Craft and Education at Istanbul Bilgi University. Istanbul, 2016.

  31. Competition. Made in Sishane Project became the finalist of “Learning Initiatives in the City”, City to City Barcelona FAD Award. 2016

  32. Exhibition. She participated in the State of Design Berlin Exhibition with the Istanbul'dan Project and exhibited the Made in Şişhane Project and organized 3. Hybrid Talks. Berlin, 2016.

  33. Conference. She participated in the INURA Conference ”Transformative Urban Politics”, Athens, Greece, 2015.

  34. Biennial Participation. She participated in the Academy Programme Section of the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial titled "The Future is No Longer What It Used to Be". She participated with the "Informal Academy" project, she conducted a collective learning programme that lasted throughout the Biennial and transformed the Craft Neighbourhood into a temporary academy with talks, meetings, walks, exhibitions, workshops, publications. Istanbul, 2014.

  35. Exhibition. She participated in the VITRA Contemporary Architecture Series titled “III: Dreams to Realities– Projections on Education Exhibition” with Artist Sevgi Ortaç and exhibited a video-mapping project “Master! May I make it?” She also organized a photography workshop with Galata Fotoğrafhanesi for apprentices of the craft neighborhoods of Istanbul and their photographs are exhibited during the exhibtion. Istanbul Modern Art Museum, Istanbul. 2014 and TSMD Architecture Center, Ankara, 2014.

  36. Talk & Excursion. Invited lecturer and participate to the city workshop, excursion and debate: “City Classroom: Learning by doing”with Sabrina Lindemann, Melle Smets, Koen Wynants, Ndvr, Pop-Up City, Mariska van den Berg, Hans Venhuizen, Stipo and Asli Kiyak Ingin, Stroom Den Haag, 2014

  37. Competition. She was the jury member of “Actors of Urban Change” Project Competition, Robert Bosch Foundation, Berlin, 2013-2014.

  38. Exhibition. She participated in the 13th Istanbul Biennale “Mom Am I Barbarian?” with Sulukule Platform with an exhibition named “Will they be able to change the name Sulukule?”, Istanbul, 2013.

  39. Academic. She participated in the Making Futures Conference 3:”Making Futures: Interfaces Between Craft Knowledge and Design: New Opportunities for Social Innovation and Sustainable Practice.” She presented a paper “Made in Şişhane Project as an Alternative Design Practice for Safeguarding the Craft Neighborhoods in Istanbul”, Playmouth, England, 2013.

  40. Academic. She participated in The Mataroa Summer Meeting: Against Crisis, For The Commons: Towards a New Mediterranean. She presented a paper  “Resisting Bare Life in Urban Space of  “State of Exception”” with Pelin Tan. Ikaria Island, Greece, 2013.

  41. Conference. She participated in the INURA Conference “Urban (Ir)rationalities”, Lisbon, 2013.

  42. Conference. She participated in the International Conference and Workshop titled “Crisis Regimes and Emerging Social Movements in Cities of Southern Europe”, Athens, Greece. 2013

  43. Academic. She participated to the Conference “Becoming Local: Public Space as an Imaginary of Alternative Urban Futures”, She presented a paper  “Creating Alternative Practices against Top-Down Transformation Process in Istanbul”, Özyegin University, Istanbul, 2013

  44. Exhibition. She was invited to the first Istanbul Design Biennial, Adhocracy Exhibition with URBZ(User-Generated Cities) An Indian Urban Collective. She exhibited the project “Crafting Neighborhood” with Sevgi Ortaç for Istanbul Part. Istanbul, 2012.

  45. Competition. She participated to the competition titled “Future Istanbul: Alternative Proposals for the Future of Istanbul”. She took the mansion prize with the project “Craft Based Regeneration Model: Jewelry Quartier” with Ayşe Nur Ökten, Yiğit Evren, Elif Müftüler, Halit Kandemir, Hraç Aslanyan, Özlem Tuna and Şeyma Avutmuşlu. MSÜ, Istanbul, 2012. 

  46. Workshop. She organized a workshop named “More than Design” with her German partner Design Quartier Ehrenfeld as a part of the pre-event of the Istanbul Design Biennale. Istanbul, 2012. 

  47. Academic. She attended "The Copy/Culture Symposium" organized by Premsala (Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion) and Salt as an invited speaker. "Open Source Design and Copy as Commons: What Istanbul Can Offer Us? She gave a speech titled. Salt Galata, İstanbul, 2012 

  48. Workshop. She organized a workshop titled ”Hope Follies” with Huriye Gürdallı, Beril Özmen Mayer during the Design Week of Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Architecture. North Cyprus, 2012.

  49. Academic. Invited speaker with a talk titled  “Design and Activism” to the Design Week of Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, 2012.

  50. Publication. With her application to the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul and the support she received, she realized the book project "Made in Şişhane: On Istanbul, Small-Scale Production and Design" book project. İstanbul: Tetra İletişim, 2011

  51. Panel. She was co-organiser and took part in the panel “Architecture and Activism” in the European Social Forum-Istanbul, 2010 

  52. Academic. Invited Speaker to the Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation Conference, Culture on the 41 Parallel Festival, Tetes de Bois Cultural Association. She made a speech titled “Urban Transformation in İstanbul”, Roma, Italy. 2010.

  53. Conference. Invited Speaker, Internationale Konferenz “Recht auf Stadt“ Wie Bürger/innen Stadt und Politik gestalten Istanbul – Mexico-City – Berlin”. Berlin, Germany. 2010

  54. Panel. Invited key speaker, The Round Table Discussion “Between Home and History, Managing the Interface Between Preservation and Development of Living Historic Places”, IIC, Sakıp Sabancı Museum, İstanbul, 2010

  55. Conference. Invited Speaker, ““On the way to Istanbul ... ": Global Issues, Local Struggles”, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Berlin, 2010

  56. Exchange Program. She was one of the architects of the international exchange program between London and Istanbul organized by Architectural Foundation, Garanti Galeri and Arkitera that sought to identify new architectural talent in both London and Istanbul in 2009-2010. 

  57. Workshop & Exhibition. She organized the international design and craft workshop and exhibition: “Dutch Design Made in Şişhane” with Dutch Artist Teike Asselbergs. Istanbul, 2009.

  58. Workshop. She participated in the International Workshop “The Civil Society Workshop Series” at İstanbul Bilgi University. Istanbul, 2009. 

  59. Exhibition. She co-organized the exhibition "Renewal or Eviction Sulukule?” in Hafriyat Art Space, Karaköy, Istanbul, 2009. 

  60. Conference. She took part in the organization team of INURA Istanbul Conference  "Urban Transformation. Capital / State / Civil Society”, Istanbul, 2009. 

  61. Workshop. She participated in “the Building Together, EU-ROMA” International Workshop with Pelin Tan. University of Thessaly, Faculty of Architecture, Volos, Greece, 2009.

  62. Workshop. She took part in the organization team of INURA Istanbul Workshop, Istanbul, 2008.

  63. Conference. She participated in the INURA Athens Conference “Non-/De-/Re-Regulation: Limits, Exclusions, Clams”. Athens, Greece, 2008.

  64. NGO Works. She was president of Human Settlement Association (İYD) Istanbul, 2008-2010

  65. NGO Works. Member of Human Settlement Association (İYD). Istanbul, 2007-2008

  66. NGO Works. She was vice president of  Industrial Designers of Turkey – İstanbul Branch (ETMK Istanbul). Istanbul, 2006-2009 

  67. Workshop. As part of the Luxembourg European Capital of Culture, she took part in the Urban Lab Project, part of the Trans(ient) City Programme curated by Hou Hanru. Luxembourg, 2007.

  68. Exhibition. She organized and participated in the exhibition “Let’s Go to The Bridge” during Istanbul Design Week. The exhibition try to open a discussion about the future of the Old Galata Bridge, 2007

  69. Exhibition. She participated and co-organized The Patterns Istanbul Project with Italian Artist Bernardo Giorgi. The project creates patterns and design objects through the city maps, experiences and memory of the city. Istanbul, 2006-2007.

  70. Project. She founded the Made in Sishane Project. She organized the first exhibition and Panels with Kent.iz collective. Istanbul Design Week, Old Galata Bridge, Istanbul, 2006.

  71. Conference. She participated in the conference “Theorizing Architectural Resistance, Camp for Oppositional Architecture” with LabPlace Istanbul. Casco/Utrecht, Holland. 2006

  72. Academic. She participated in “Discussing Design in Turkey 3rd National Design Congress” with a paper named 'Design and Small Production Relation on Urban Scale: Şişhane Case' and took part in the proceedings book. ITU Department of Industrial Design,Istanbul, 19-22 June 2006.

  73. Panel. She organized a chat room with LabPlace Istanbul in the UIA İstanbul Congress. She presented a paper “Who owns the water?” Istanbul, 2005.

  74. Conference. She participated in the Conference “Ayvalık City History Studies-1, Both Sides of Aegean Sea”, with a Paper Presentation “On the Analysis of The Spatial and Formal Structure of Ayvalik City”. Ayvalik, 2004

  75. Member and founder of Kent-iz , a critical urban action and research group, and worked and walked on Tophane Neighborhood against to GalataPort Project and Gentrification Process in the City. Istanbul, 2005,2006

  76. Conference. She participated in the Camp for Oppositional Architecture organized by Anarchitecture with LabPlace Istanbul. Berlin, 2004

  77. Competition and Exhibition. She participated in the alternative architecture competition "from place to space" organized by Oda Project which is a contemporary art collective. The results of the competition were exhibited in the "Collective Creativity" exhibition in Kassel, Germany, 2004.

  78. Competition and Exhibition. She was the finalist of the "Lights of the Future" Lighting Competition with the lighting element named "Dalga" designed for Çelik Dizayn Lighting Company and took part in the competition exhibition at the Frankfurt Light and Building Fair. Frankfurt, Germany, 2004.

  79. Founder member of a design and design management group of ProjetasarlaTR, and organized several design exhibitions and installations. Istanbul, 2002, 2003 

  80. She was the design director of Çelik Dizayn Lighting Company which is based in Sishane and Ikitelli between 1998 and 2007.

  81. She took part in Interior Architecture Projects in various Architecture Offices. Istanbul, 1997-1998

  82. Academic. She completed her Master's Thesis at ITU Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. 1997

  83. Academic. She presented a paper "Rhythm in Urban Space" with Semra Aydınlı. MSU (Architect Sinan University), 1995.

  84. Competition. She took the 3rd Prize of “Ytong Housing for the Income People Student Competition” with Demet Sarı, Istanbul, 1995

  85. She co-founded the Turkey Architecture Students Meeting (TMÖB) with a group of students from different universities in Turkey and she co-organized the first meeting in Gökçeada. Turkey, 1993

  86. She participated in EASA European Architecture Students Meetings, 92 Urgup, 93 Scotland and 94 Belgium Meetings.

03.

Academic Teaching Experience

Department of Interior Design, ISTANBUL KENT UNIVERSITY

Kent Interior Architecture 1,5, Summer Internship for 1st Grades

2023 Istanbul, Turkiye.

She organised a summer internship with Bilge Bal under the title Solidarity with Antakya, Contact with the Mediterranean, Re-organised with Local Material in two phases, in Istanbul and Antakya. The Istanbul part was carried out with assistant Reyna Erşan, and the Antakya part was carried out in the earthquake-affected village of Ekinciler with Servas Peace Academy Volunteers and assistants Kıvanç Sert, Ara Yerlikaya and Fuatmert Tüfekçi.  In the Antakya section, which was also visited by Devrim Çimen, the head of the department, simple constructions for the Peace Academy's campus planned with Permaculture principles were built with students and volunteers from soil and cane-bamboo.

Istanbul: Get to Know the Metropolis, Synchronic Sections - Production Sites, designed and directed the course

2022, 2023 Istanbul, Turkiye.

She designed and directed the course through production places. “If the city has a dynamic structure in which many daily practices, relationships, productions, and movements are involved, can we look beyond the buildings? Can each student follow their curiosity and interest?…For disciplines such as architecture, interior architecture, and design, to go down to the basis of practice, to personally encounter the situations and sections of the city, to touch and collect materials, to examine different production methods, spaces, products, and to follow sounds, smells, textures. To witness the city closely by chatting with a tradesman, entering a craftsman's workshop to produce our own experiences and knowledge; and to take this encounter as early as possible…”  From the text of the course content

@istanbul_metropolutanimak

Department of Industrial Design, ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY

ID 301- ID 401 StudioSustain, Design for Sustainability Project Courses

2017-2023 Istanbul, Turkiye.

She designed and directed a design project course named «studio-sustain» with Simge Göksoy. In the last two studios, head of department Defne Akşin Akyol also took part. Each semester Studio Sustain makes design and research camps in different localities by incorporating local actors and values ​​and works on design for sustainability, systemic design, permaculture design, visioning, transition design, product design, and UN SDG approaches and issues.
@studiosustain

ID 202 Craft&Design Project Studio Courses

2013-2022 Istanbul, Turkiye.

She designed a product design project studio course that pairs university design students with craft neighbourhoods and workshops in Istanbul, and co-directed it with different lecturers from the department, Ayşenaz Toker, Simge Göksoy, Ulaş Erdoğan, Meriç Kara, Yeşim Eröktem in different semesters. The studio course continued under different names such as apprenticeship in design, material diary, and objects of Sishane. Within the studio's scope, students had the opportunity to experience and observe daily life and craft production practices as apprentices by coming to craft workshops instead of the university and developed innovative craft & design products with the support of their lecturers who gave them critiques by visiting the workshops.

ID 201 Product Design Project Studio Course 

2013-2016 Istanbul, Turkiye.

ISMEK (Lifelong Learning Centre of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

2017, 2018 Istanbul, Turkiye.

A Design Course designed and directed for Crafts Tutors with Seza Sinanlar Uslu and Ayşenaz Toker. The design studio course was developed for 40 craft instructors from more than 20 craft branches in ISMEK and the craftspeople were mentored to develop innovative craft products.

Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Post Industrial Design Master Program

2016, 2017 Volos, Greece.

  • From Volos to Istanbul: Fishermen and Craftsmen 2016. The Design Module was completed in two cities, Volos and Istanbul.

  • FoodCraft - Volos, 2017

Department of Industrial Design, Master Program, Istanbul Technical University

2012 Istanbul, Turkiye.

Istanbul Design System, 2012. She took part in the course as an invited lecturer.

Department of Interior Design, Istanbul Technical University

2011 Istanbul, Turkiye.

Lighting Design and Lighting Equipment Design, 2011. She designed and directed the course.

04.

NGO Works

Sulukule Platform

Founder and Member since 2006

She worked to stop the demolitions in Sulukule, an old Istanbul and Roma neighbourhood, and to develop participatory and sustainable practices. As one of the founders and members of the Sulukule Platform, she organised the "40 Days 40 Nights Sulukule" festival, which aims to make this process visible and stop the demolitions. She involved and brought together institutions and individuals working for urban struggle and Roma Culture, Music, and Rights to support the neighbourhood. Together with the Platform team, it carried out interdisciplinary and collaborative work for the sustainability of the neighbourhood with its values, culture, and people. She prepared reports and carried out advocacy activities to inform UNESCO and ICOMOS Cultural Heritage Protection committees, reported the buildings that needed to be protected to the Conservation Board and had some houses taken under protection, with IMM KUDEP, she ensured that simple restoration works were carried out for low-income homeowners in the neighbourhood. She took part in children's workshops, creative production workshops with women and the creation of a local brand, and worked with universities and volunteer professionals to develop alternative and participatory neighbourhood renewal projects.

Istanbul Branch of the ‘Industrial Designers Society of Turkey'

Secretary General, since March 2023, Istanbul, Turkiye.

Vice President, 2006-2009, Istanbul, Turkiye.

Human Settlement Association 

Member, 2007, 2008, Istanbul, Türkiye.

President, 2008-2010, Istanbul, Turkiye.

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