London_Istanbul at the Architecture Foundation

Urban planning tower design for Istanbul
Conceptual mixed-use urban planning tower design for Istanbul, by ddplp
(Image credit: ddplp)

If architectural talent spotting is your thing, then head to the Architecture Foundation’s new Carmody Groarke-designed project space in London this month.

The AF launched its London_Istanbul exchange program at the end of 2009, which sent three upcoming London-based practices - David Kohn Architects, Studio Weave and 00:/ - on a trip to the Turkish capital for a series of lectures and workshops at the Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture.

The programme will this month come full circle, with three emerging Turkish firms - Asli K. Ingin, ddrlp and Tuspa NK - winging their way to London to present their work on a number of formats - including a public talk which took place at the Architecture Foundation last night at the AF.

Organised with the help of the AF’s Istanbul partners - Arkitera Architecture Center and Garanti Gallery - and featuring practices from each country, selected by two respective international advisory boards - the exchange programme looks set to provide a sneak peek into the future of contemporary Turkish architecture.

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

(Image credit: ddplp)

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

(Image credit: ddplp)

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

(Image credit: ddplp)

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

(Image credit: ddplp)

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

NP12 Multi-family housing project by ddplp

(Image credit: ddplp)

Bolu general hospital

Bolu general hospital unit for the German Red Cross by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Bolu general hospital

Bolu general hospital unit for the German Red Cross by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Forsen residential project

Forsen residential project by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Forsen residential project

Forsen residential project by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation

Preparation for the Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

Fibrous Room

Fibrous Room installation by Tuspa NK

(Image credit: Tuspa NK)

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Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).

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