Finding a place in the city and participating in the endless cycle of production consumption can mean throwing yourself into the streets during the "rush hour" for those who live there. The coffee is taken from the coffee shop in the corner, which Marc Auge mentions at length in his book Non-Places, the sidewalk that is walked on every day, the uncanny parking lots and the train platforms waiting at the stations are all parts of this feverish fiction. For the unquestioning urbanite, the order of the world has already been established. Even the anonymous life of which Jacobs speaks manifests itself in such urban spaces.

Twenty participants from different fields worked for four days to design and produce play units for earthquake-affected children. The participants took into account the sensitivities of children and adults affected by the earthquake in the workshop where used urban furniture and playground parts were repaired and re-functionalized. The outputs of the workshop, which was an example of inclusive and collective work, were disassembled at the end of the fourth day and set off for Kahramanmaraş. The playground units installed in the field aim to create a space that will put earthquake-affected children at the center of their daily lives. You can examine the aims of the project and the details of the process with the narration of the participants below.

Wood is an organic-based building material with a fibrous texture obtained from a living organism, the tree. Humanity has been using wood as one of the oldest building materials for shelter and protection since ancient times. Today, the use of wood as a structural element in buildings, especially in cities, has remained quite limited.

One of the biggest psychological barriers to the use of wood as a structural element is the concern about the flammability of wood in case of fire. However, precisely because of these prejudices, in order to rethink wood, in this article we will take a closer look at the structure of wood and consider the perspectives on its use in our country and in the world.

Based on the observations made in Kahramanmaraş and Hatay, where the earthquake caused great devastation, interviews with earthquake victims, and the sharing of independent initiatives sprouting up in the region, the "Workshop on Common Living and Community Spaces after Disasters" was held on 25-26 February at ATÖLYE, in partnership with ATÖLYE, Neol and Aposto.

There are methods and systems that enable various measures to be taken against natural disasters. Structural Health Monitoring, one of these methods, is the measurement of the current state of structures through sensors in order to prevent possible natural or unnatural hazards as early as possible.

In Old Turkish, shelter is derived from the concepts of "arriving" and "departing". In this sense, for the Central Asian Turks, a nomadic community, the place of shelter is always a place to "arrive". Nevertheless, it refers to the proper organization of the place of arrival, in other words, a settlement that is sheltered and has borders, albeit temporary.

Istanbul Architecture Diary was launched in 2022 as a joint project between London and Istanbul by founding editors Nurgül Yardım Meriçliler and Nurullah Kaya. Istanbul Architecture Diary is an open platform that allows anyone who organizes architecture and design events to upload and manage their event listings.

The Dorodango Workshop, where clay is patiently processed into eye-catching spheres, took place at The Circle Space in collaboration with Mono Earth and Mercado.

In the workshop that took place at The Circle Space, the participants developed a new kind of relationship with the soil and the material by focusing on the process.

Including artists and creatives who mainly produce digital works in different fields joined us for this special experience.

NewsLabTurkey's alumni, trainers, mentors and team came together at The Circle Space!

NewsLabTurkey has been incuhas been incubating various media start-ups in Turkey every year since 2020, supporting the birth and growth phases of well-equipped media start-ups. The event, which was attended by many media start-ups who are graduates of these incubation programs consisting of expert support, coaching and micro-grant support, took place on the evening of December 17th at The Circle Space.

The launch of Sür Lokal Association, which creates a network with sustainable Turkish brands that produce value, took place at The Circle Space. Following the launch, the products of 19 local brands that prioritize sustainability and the works of artists will be exhibited between December 3 - 14, 2022. In the exhibition, brands addressing a wide range of categories from fashion to personal care, from home decoration to food, coexist with artists who produce upcycled works.

Within the scope of the 'Future Heirlooms' project initiated by AHEC in partnership with The Circle and Yonga Furniture, we met with the jury members and selected designers in Istanbul. We had a pleasant evening with a dinner at The Circle Space on December 7, 2023.

Daha önce hep yapmak istediğim, hayalini kurduğum, benim için çok özel bir deneyim…

19 Eylül 2022 Pazartesi günü The Circle’da gerçekleştirdiğimiz “I’m the voice and I can’t be silenced” performansı sadece müzisyen olarak değil, bir kadın olarak bana çok iyi hissettirdi ve çok şey kattı.

The Circle olarak yeni ekip arkadaşımızı arıyoruz. Detaylar için Circle Blog gönderimizi inceleyebilirsiniz.

World Architecture Festival has announced the first phase of its 2021 category winners, following weeks of intense judging in which hundreds of architectural practices from around the world presented their shortlisted projects. The first set of category winners features leading global architecture practices including: B.I.G, Stiff + Trevillion, BVN, Zaha Hadid Architects and many more.

“13/21” - GEMSS'21 Celebrates the Diversity of Architectural Practices!

GEMSS is organized by The Circle to record innovative ideas and productions of young creators under the age of 40, who contribute to the architectural culture, and to carry them to international platforms. In the selection, there are 13 practices (9 individuals + 4 teams) and 21 applicants who practice architecture in all alternative areas, scales and media in Turkey and all over the world.

Mimar, mimarlık tarihçisi ve akademisyen Prof. Dr. Doğan Kuban 22 Eylül, Çarşamba günü vefat etti. Türkiye mimarlık tarihi ve kültürüne önemli katkılarıyla tanınan KUban'ın yakınlarına ve tüm mimarlık ortamına başsağlığı ve sabır diliyoruz.

The applications for the Emerging Architects Selection & Exhibition 2021 are now closed!

Genç Mimarlar Seçkisi ve Sergisi’nin yeni döngüsü mimarlık pratiği ve kültür ortamına değinen odaklar etrafında şekilleniyor. GEMSS’21 kapsamında The Circle ekibi olarak süreçte bize yol gösteren odakları ve yeni kapsayıcı perspektifimizi sizlerle paylaşmak istedik.

Atamer Boz, attendee of last year’s local workshop happened in Bilecik by EASATurkey, participated EASASerbia:Reality international organization to inhale true spirit of EASA. During these less affected by pandemic days, he wrote down his experiences for us who couldn’t have attended an international physical event for a long time.

Read the RENEWAL MANIFESTO by ANkaraAks on Circle Blog!