Humanity has been put through several tests during the third decade of the XXI century. Once we were almost out of the pandemic nightmare, a maniac leader starts a war taking advantage of the worlds’ numb state of mind. Every one was caught on its back foot…This dreadful event, reminds us that History is lessContinueContinue reading “HAPPY 2023. STAY STRONG. STAY KOLLECTIVE”
Category Archives: Architecture
Digital Sketches
Smart phones, sometimes, just make people stupid. Lisbon A gateway to parallel realities, they can subtract us from the places we are, distance us from the people we are close to and even from whom we are. Beijing Beijing But the device became an incredible tool to capture what is around. With more and moreContinueContinue reading “Digital Sketches”
Power to the User!
Form follows function ‘’Form (ever) follows function’’ is a famous a motto attributed to the American architect Louis Sullivan who lived until 1924. Nonetheless, the architectural concepts behind this short sentence were considered gospel truth until the second half of the XX century and many designers still follow some of its principles today. The coreContinueContinue reading “Power to the User!”
Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – Hotel Building in Şişhane
This small abandoned building would not have catched our attention if it wasn’t for its unique location. Şişhane is a small neighborhood located in the heart of Istanbul. If one arrives in Istanbul and is taken directly to Şişhane, one might believe he/she is in any european city. The oppulence and beauty of its earlyContinueContinue reading “Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – Hotel Building in Şişhane”
Istanbul Life Interview
Don’t let it rot. Save it. By Burak Kuru You have been living in Istanbul for a while, for about 5 years, what was your reason for coming to Istanbul? Can you give us some information about yourself? Actually, it is now more than 6 years since I came to Istanbul in the summer ofContinueContinue reading “Istanbul Life Interview”
Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The Botter Apartments
We might say that the Botter apartment building falls into a different category of the Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul. All of the previously analyzed buildings were built in the final years of the XX century and either left abandoned during the construction process or never used after finished. In this case, we are talking aboutContinueContinue reading “Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The Botter Apartments”
Covid Homes
Back to the Same Most of us would not have expected that after the first lockdowns, happening in mid-March this year, we would be almost in the same circumstances nine months later. Unfortunately the vaccine we all hoped for is not yet found and the measures implemented by most countries didn’t work has effectively asContinueContinue reading “Covid Homes”
Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The Sancaktepe Towers
The Sancaktepe Tower complex is a mistery on the landscape of abandoned structures in Istanbul. Very few information could be gathered about this large unfinished construction located in the Asian side of the city. The excelent location of the Sancaktepe Towers in the TEM highway. Searching the internet, we identified the complex as the headquarterContinueContinue reading “Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The Sancaktepe Towers”
Of Churches Changing into Mosques
Man’s hand On the House of God A lot has been said and discussed this year of 2020 about the Hagya Sophia temple (Ayasofya) in Istanbul becoming a mosque once again. It was not the first time that there was a swap in the creed that would be worshiped within its walls. This magnificent andContinueContinue reading “Of Churches Changing into Mosques”
Arquitectura Blanquita y Colonial
Introducción Luis Esteban Polo, a quien ya hemos presentado al público de ARKollective en el artículo ‘’Los Hombres Libres’’, es, como allí también hemos dicho, un artista multifacetado, cuyo trabajo en pintura se desdobla en distintos abordajes. Si en trabajos como Fes o Les Hommes Libres le encontramos en ese eje basculante en que elContinueContinue reading “Arquitectura Blanquita y Colonial”
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