The Golden Hour
Nizam walked quickly and nervously through the twilight. The fences and houses along Limon Paşa Boulevard were dark silhouettes beneath the rapidly aging sun....
Impressions of Galataport
The Galataport has finally opened – some of it anyway.
This immense 1.7 billion-dollar project along the shores of Karaköy on the city’s European side...
Autumn Rhythms: Life in the ‘New Normal’
Life begins all over again in the fall: That old saying is particularly apt this year.
In the city by the Bosphorus, students and teachers...
Crossing Over at Hecate Sanctuary in Lagina
Hidden within an olive grove, Hecate sanctuary in Lagina could pass as a secret garden, one filled with a mystical air and esoteric treasures....
In The Shade of Karaköy
“I’m steppin’ out, steppin’ ou-ou-ou-out!” The chorus to the old John Lennon song was bouncing in my ears as we boarded the ferry at...
Letters from Istanbul: The Ballad of Angry Çetin
We all have those people who drift in and out of our lives, and years later, we find ourselves musing about them, wondering whatever...
Open Call: Join the Post Social Media Club (Deadline: Apr 26)
We are looking for 25 creatives to imagine the post-social media era. Post Social Media Club brings together young European creatives for a program...
(PAST EVENT) Creative Business Cup Istanbul (Deadline: April 9)
Creative Business Cup is a unique, yearly competition that is powered by the biggest international creative professional network: Creative Business Network.
The Creative Entrepreneurship and Economy...
ATÖLYE Journeys: Tuğçe
ATÖLYE provides a dynamic environment where individuals and organizations can come together and thrive - a community for the open-minded, curious, and creative of...
Ginza Ginza: Authentic Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Cuisine in the Hub...
Opening a business at any point in Turkey, especially as a foreigner, is a daunting prospect. Restaurants in particular pose significant challenges for aspiring...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Hande Işık Tosun, Human-Centered Designer
Design and innovation have always been at the forefront in addressing the challenges of our world. With the scope of design extending so broadly,...
Bir Başkadır, A Kaleidoscopic Gem of a Turkish TV Series
In an abnormal and downright weird 2020, healthcare workers have been the heroes that the world needed. In a more mundane fashion, the ones...
ATÖLYE Journeys: Carla
ATÖLYE provides a dynamic environment where individuals and organizations can come together to thrive for the better. We are a Community of open-minded, curious,...
(Nov 19) “Ecosystem Strategies: The Making of the 21st Century” with...
ATÖLYE Academy hosts Boundaryless in a sensemaking session titled “Ecosystem Strategies: The Making of the 21st Century” on Thursday 19 November from 17:30 to...
Kem Kum Egyptian Vegan Restaurant: Moda’s Family-Owned Culinary Delight
For those happy with Turkish cuisine, finding a place to eat in Istanbul is easy enough with plenty of options in every neighborhood and...
In Conversation with Kemal Varol, Poet and Author: Celebrating His Novel,...
“Art is a lie that tells the truth.” This well-known phrase, attributed to Picasso in the early 1920s, takes up permanent residence in the...
Retrospective – Future Tense: A Conversation with Madeline Ashby
From the organizer:
Join us in the fourth episode of ATÖLYE Academy’s Future Tense series taking place on September 25, at 5:00 PM (GMT +3).
Register here.
The...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Stratonikeia
Aside from the yet to be excavated ancient settlement near my home in Turunç (near Marmaris), Stratonikeia was my first, official, ancient city experience...
Retrospective – Insight Out Volume 3: Sara Naim via ATÖLYE
ATÖLYE Dubai continues with its guest series Insight Out, featuring creative seekers whose inward explorations have positively impacted the work they put out into the...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Göksu Kaçaroğlu, Service Designer & Researcher
Taking note of the influence that service design has in our daily lives is not a conscious pursuit for most. Yet, the practices of...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Çatal Höyük (Fork Mound)
Sometimes it’s the unseen that is the most fascinating. The imagination can drift back to a time far before we existed to wonder about...
ATÖLYE Spotlight: In Conversation with Leo Ehrlich, Co-Founder of Clube FII
The fields of design and art direction are broad in scope and far-reaching in application, requiring a sincere dedication to the craft to find...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Hattusha/Hattuşa
Once there was a time when Hattusha was reached by foot, through a dense forest that flourished near the Red River or Kızılırmak and...
Retrospective – Life Lessons #3: Scott Cohen
From the organizer:
You are invited to attend the third episode of ATÖLYE Academy’s Life Lessons series with Newlab’s Co founder Scott Cohen on the 16th of July.
The third guest...