Remaking the Old Galata Bridge a design base


International design world’s not to be missed meeting will be held between 29th September-3rd October 2010 in Old Galata Bridge. Istanbul Design Week 2010 aims to introduce Turkish Design to the world.

The Old Galata Bridge, that connects the two sides of Halic, will be used as a
design object, which ‘Design’ and ‘City’ notions connect each other, or an exhibition space. It will present a unique experience to participants and visitors.

IDW will be hosting designers and design exhibitions from around the world for a week and the whole design world will be focused to Istanbul.

Istanbul Design Week, which will be held between 29th September - 3rd October in
Old Galata Bridge, will be introducing Turkey and its design culture to the whole world through international designers and world media’s interest.

Today, what differentiate each product and service is; the urban development and the design notion, that provides interaction amongst cultures. IDW 2010 is an event with the goal of bringing a new breath to design vision by relating Istanbul the new design center-to Europe and other world cities. Istanbul’s energy of the youth, dynamic urban identity, culture that encourages creativity and variety regarding daily life will be the keywords to reflect Turkish design vision. This event will become Europe’s one of the most important urban projects.

IDW STATISTICS

10.000 m2 closed area
25 participant countries
17 national and international exhibitions
6 national and international workshops
35 worldwide famous designers
24 universities
21 conferences, seminars, panels
20 representives from other designweeks
Hundreds of world press & local press
Thousands of visitors


WORLD FAMOUS SPEAKERS

Karim Rashid: Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design.
www.karimrashid.com

Massimilliano Fuksas: Some of his latest and well known projects are: Zenith Music Hall in Strasbourg, Bao international airport in China, Emperio Armani stores around the world, Tokyo, Milan Trade Fair Center, Milan, New Congress Center in Rome.
www.fuksas.it

Michael Young: He was born in England but lives in HongKong. He has many designs have been awarded. Some of those are, Cityspeed bicycle, Bar and Bar products for Chivas, plastic t-shirt for Lacoste.
www.michael-young.com

Tom Tjaarda: He has worked with many Italian automobile producers. One of his well-known designs are De Tamaso Pantera. Fiat 124 Spider, Chevrolet Corvette Rondine, Ferrari 330 GT, Mercedes 230 SL.
http://www.tom-tjaarda.net

Mario Nanni:  Famous Italian lighting designer’s lighting installation that looks like a library for Milan Opera Building is still in minds.
www.marionanni.com

Ron Nabarro: He was an executive board member of ICSID, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design and acts now as a regional advisor for ICSID. He was also a dean in Design department of Holon Academy.

Sudhir Sharma: An alumni of NID and CEO of INDI has been awarded 'The most promising Entrepreneur of the Year Award'.
http://sudhirsharma.com

Eva Ziegler:  Eva Ziegler is Global Brand Leader of W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. She is a globally recognized leader through her experiences.
Ziegler will leverage her experience in the international marketplace to launch
W Hotels outside of North America and continue the re-launch of Le Méridien.

Isao Hosoe: He has been living in Milan since 1967, where in 1985, after cooperating for several years from 1967 to 1974 with the Studio Ponti-Fornaroli-Rosselli, he founded “Isao Hosoe Design”.
http://www.isaohosoedesign.com


Contact:
Idil Cetin
idil@ddf.com.tr
0090 212 369 92 92