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TURKISH TASARIM Tasarým – ‘design,’ ‘representation,’ ‘imagination’ |
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June
Turkish Design TURKISH TASARIM Tasarým
– ‘design,’ ‘representation,’ ‘imagination’
If
you’re very new to Turkey it’s a safe bet that the only things you
think were ever designed here were carpets and mosques.
Of course, the merits of Turkish carpet design and manufacture
have been celebrated for centuries and the rich architectural heritage
left to the world by Mimar Sinan, our architect par excellence,
is outstanding. However,
there is far more here than that and our aim is to introduce the best of
it – old and new – to our readers.
This
land has been home to unique and innovative design for thousands of
years. From the powerful
Neolithic wall paintings in Çatal Hüyük to innovative, state of the
art furniture executed in wood, glass, steel and marble, things
haven’t stopped for 9,000 years!
This new section is dedicated to highlighting the very best of
this fabulous tradition. Each
month we’ll feature one aspect of Turkish design – architecture,
interior design, painting, sculpture, industrial design, porcelain,
glass, and even fashion –
and tell you something about it. Frequently
we’ll let Internet aficionados know about relevant links and from time
to time we’ll invite someone currently working in this area to share
their insights with you.
We
hope that you enjoy this exciting new feature.
Karen-Claire Voss
TURKISH TASARIM
Tasarým
– ‘design,’ ‘representation,’ ‘imagination’
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