THE GRAND PRESTIGE ISTANBUL HOTEL The GPIH seen from the Taraby Bayıarı Avenue. Photo by Joao Cruz Neves. During the 90’s, Uran Holding started the construction of the Grand Prestige Istanbul Hotel (GPIH) in the area of Hacıosman, on the top of the hills of the Tarabya neighborhood, over the European Bosphorus side. If itContinueContinue reading “Abandoned Buildings of Istanbul – Data Gathering – The GPIH”
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Thoughts on Retail Space V
SHOPPING AS AN EVENT As already addressed in our previous articles, the act of shopping, is drifting to a more complex experience then in the previous years. Surprise effect and spontaneity seem to have become crucial to the success of retail. Something part of the new Pop-Up culture, we could say. It makes sense toContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Retail Space V”
Thoughts on Retail Space I
Inside the agoras, bazaars or caravanserais, information, experience and knowledge were surely the most valuable assets being traded.
Welcome to ARKollective
THANKS FOR JOINING JOINING US! ARKollective is a sharing platform in the shape of a blog that wants to display the ideas of those who think about architecture, design and how they impact our lives in society. We are starting with a small group of experienced architects who question what became normal – but is farContinueContinue reading “Welcome to ARKollective”
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